1999B1 The Sojourner rover vehicle shown in the sketch above

Last updated: 5/3/2023

1999B1 The Sojourner rover vehicle shown in the sketch above was used to explore the surface of Mars as part of the Pathfinder mission in 1997 Use the data in the tables below to answer the questions that follow 11 5 kg Sojourner Data Mass of Sojourner vehicle Wheel diameter 0 13 m Stored energy available Power required for driving under average conditions Land speed 5 4 x 10 J a b C Mars Data Radius 0 53 x Earth s radius Mass 0 11 x Earth s mass 10 W 6 7 x 10 m s Calculate Sojourner s weight on the surface of Mars Assume that when leaving the Pathfinder spacecraft Sojourner rolls down a ramp inclined at 20 to the horizontal The ramp must be lightweight but strong enough to support Sojourner Calculate the minimum normal force that must be supplied by the ramp d What is the net force on Sojourner as it travels across the Martian surface at constant velocity Justify your e Determine the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Mars in terms of g the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Earth answer Determine the maximum distance that Sojourner can travel on a horizontal Martian surface using its stored energy f Suppose that 0 010 of the power for driving is expended against atmospheric drag as Sojourner travels on the Martian surface Calculate the magnitude of the drag force