Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line - Stop to Think 6.1 - Page 137: 1

Answer

a

Work Step by Step

A slowing decent is a downward velocity that is slowing down, this means the lander is accelerating upwards. To depict this, the free-body diagram needs to have a force of gravity downwards and a force upwards against gravity that is larger than the force of gravity to accelerate the lander upwards.
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