Genesis Crash On September 8, 2004, the Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert because its parachute did not open. The 210-kg capsule hit the ground at 311 km/b and penetrated the soil to a depth of 81.0 cm.
(a) Assuming it to be constant, what was its acceleration (in m/s2 and in g's) during the crash?
(b) What force did the ground exert on the capsule during the crash? Express the force in newtons and as a multiple of the capsule's weight.
(c) For bow long did this force last?