101. A 1.14 × 10*-kg lunar landing craft is about to touch down on the surface of the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.60 m/s². At an altitude of 165 m the craft's downward velocity is 18.0 m/s. To slow down the craft, a retrorocket is firing to provide an upward thrust. Assuming the descent is vertical, find the magnitude of the thrust needed to reduce the velocity to zero at the instant when the craft touches the lunar surface.

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101. A 1.14 × 10*-kg lunar landing craft is about to touch down on the
surface of the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.60 m/s².
At an altitude of 165 m the craft's downward velocity is 18.0 m/s. To
slow down the craft, a retrorocket is firing to provide an upward thrust.
Assuming the descent is vertical, find the magnitude of the thrust needed
to reduce the velocity to zero at the instant when the craft touches the
lunar surface.
Transcribed Image Text:101. A 1.14 × 10*-kg lunar landing craft is about to touch down on the surface of the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.60 m/s². At an altitude of 165 m the craft's downward velocity is 18.0 m/s. To slow down the craft, a retrorocket is firing to provide an upward thrust. Assuming the descent is vertical, find the magnitude of the thrust needed to reduce the velocity to zero at the instant when the craft touches the lunar surface.
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