Question: Space crash: On September 8 , 2 0 0 4 , the Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah Desert because its parachute did not open.

Space 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{h,
leaving a crater 81.0 cm deep.
(a) What was the spacecrafts acceleration (in m{s and in gs) during the crash? Assume
constant acceleration.
(b) What force did the ground exert on the capsule during the crash? Express the force
in newtons and as a multiple of the capsules weight.
(c) How long did this force last?

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