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The and picture below shows the Apollo spacecraft that took astronauts to the Moon in 1969. The spacecraft weighed 6.1 million pound its motors produced 7.5 million pounds of thrust. Force of gravity When the spacecraft returned to Earth, it slowed until a parachute could be opened for a landing at sea. Which of the following best explains how the spacecraft slowed down for a safe landing? b Force of spacecraft's thrust с The parachute created an upward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the upward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created an upward force to resist the upward force of gravity.

The and picture below shows the Apollo spacecraft that took astronauts to the Moon in 1969. The spacecraft weighed 6.1 million pound its motors produced 7.5 million pounds of thrust. Force of gravity When the spacecraft returned to Earth, it slowed until a parachute could be opened for a landing at sea. Which of the following best explains how the spacecraft slowed down for a safe landing? b Force of spacecraft's thrust с The parachute created an upward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the upward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created an upward force to resist the upward force of gravity.

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The picture below shows the Apollo spacecraft that took astronauts to the Moon in 1969. The spacecraft weighed 6.1 million pounds, and its motors produced 7.5 million pounds of thrust. b Force of spacecraft's thrust Force of gravity When the spacecraft returned to Earth, it slowed until a parachute could be opened for a landing at sea. Which of the following best explains how the spacecraft slowed down for a safe landing? d ***19 The parachute created an upward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the upward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created an upward force to resist the upward force of gravity.
Transcribed Image Text:The picture below shows the Apollo spacecraft that took astronauts to the Moon in 1969. The spacecraft weighed 6.1 million pounds, and its motors produced 7.5 million pounds of thrust. b Force of spacecraft's thrust Force of gravity When the spacecraft returned to Earth, it slowed until a parachute could be opened for a landing at sea. Which of the following best explains how the spacecraft slowed down for a safe landing? d ***19 The parachute created an upward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the upward force of gravity. The parachute created a downward force to resist the downward force of gravity. The parachute created an upward force to resist the upward force of gravity.
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