You are part of a design team for future exploration of the planet Mars, where = 3.7. An explorer is to step out of a survey vehicle traveling horizontally at 33 when it is 1200 above the surface and then fall freely for 20 . At that time, a portable advanced propulsion system (PAPS) is to exert a constant force that will decrease the explorer's speed to zero at the instant she touches the surface. The total mass (explorer, suit, equipment, and PAPS) is 150 . Assume the change in mass of the PAPS to be negligible.

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anonymous · Answer

Some help would be really appreciated! I am short on time!

anonymous · Answer

What are we looking for? The thrust of the PAPS?