On September 8, 2004, the Genesisspacecraft crashed in the Utah desert because its parachute did not open.The 210 kg capsule hit the ground at 311 km/h and penetrated the soilto a depth of 81.0 cm. What was its acceleration (in m/s2 and in g’s), assumed to be constant, during the crash?

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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 and penetrated the soil
to a depth of 81.0 cm. What was its acceleration (in m/s2 and in g’s),
assumed to be constant, during the crash?

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