Question: PROBLEM 1 3 . 1 7 0 The Mars Pathfinder spacecraft used large airbags to cushion its impact with the planet's surface when landing. Assuming

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The Mars Pathfinder spacecraft used large airbags to cushion its impact with the planet's surface when landing. Assuming the spacecraft had an impact velocity of \(18\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) at an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with respect to the horizontal, the coefficient of restitution is 0.85 and neglecting friction, determine (a) the height of the first bounce, (\( b \)) the length of the first bounce. (Acceleration of gravity on the Mars \(=3.73\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}^{2}\).
PROBLEM 1 3 . 1 7 0 The Mars Pathfinder

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