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Oh yeah that's right. My bad. Thanks!

Okay I think I get it. To recap simply: the approaching of the spacecraft to the planet is increasing the magnitude of the potential energy, but it's negatively, meaning that the kinetic energy is increasing positively. So the braking is not only negating that gain in kinetic energy, but it's...

If the potential energy's magnitude is increasing, does it mean the spacecraft is getting closer or farther from Mars? Why does the braking affect the potential energy?

Hi guys! I just made an account here after using this website for a good portion of high school physics. I'm currently taking physics 12 and is that it for the introduction? Thanks!

Hi guys. I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place or correctly, but I was totally stumped on a Physics 12 question as I was studying for my exam. The question is: An explorer spacecraft is descending towards Mars using a rocket engine for braking. The...