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Question: How did NASA use Newton's Laws to land the Perseverance lander,

safely
on Mars?


Please help asap.

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Answer:

If the thrust is increased, the aircraft accelerates and the velocity increases. This is the second part sited in Newton's first law; a net external force changes the velocity of the object. The drag of the aircraft depends on the square of the velocity. So the drag increases with increased velocity.

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