Question

Imagine a landing craft approaching the surface of Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. If the engine provides an upward force (thrust) of 3456 N, the craft descends at constant speed; if the engine provides only 2333 N, the craft accelerates downward at 0.39 m/s2. What is the weight of the landing craft in the vicinity of Callisto's surface

Answer 1

`W=3456 N`

Step-by-step explanation:

Force 1
`F_1=3456`

Force 2
`F_2=2333N`

Acceleration at stage 2
`a_2=0.39`

Generally the weight of the Craft W is given as

W= upward force(thrust)

Therefore

`W=3456 N`