Question: When the Mars Perserverance lander was entering the Martian atmosphere before its parachute deployed, the drag force upward on the lander was 3,300 N upward,

When the Mars Perserverance lander was entering the Martian atmosphere before its parachute deployed, the drag force upward on the lander was 3,300 N upward, and the acceleration due to Mars's gravity was 3.70 m/s/s toward the center of Mars. The mass of the lander was 3,650 kg during this time. What was the projected acceleration of the lander toward Mars at this time in m/s/s to two significant figures
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