Imagine a landing craft approaching the surface of Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. If the engine provides
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Imagine a landing craft approaching the surface of Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. If the engine provides an upward force (thrust) of 3260 N, the craft descends at constant speed; if the engine provides only 2200N, the craft accelerates downward at 0.39 m/s2.
(a) What is the weight of the landing craft in the vicinity of Callisto's surface?
(b) What is the mass of the craft?
(c) What is the magnitude of the free-fall acceleration near the surface of Callisto?
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Fundamentals of Physics
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