An experimental planetary lander of mass 120 kg120\text{ kg}120 kg is touchdown-tested on a simulated soil bed. At the moment of contact, the landing legs compress, taking 350 milliseconds350\text{ milliseconds}350 milliseconds to bring the lander to a complete stop. During this impact, the ground exerts an average upward force of 4800 N4800\text{ N}4800 N on the lander.
Calculate the downward velocity of the lander at the instant it first touched the soil bed. Show your working.
Practise AQA GCSE Physics Momentum (HT only) with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 9 questions covering Momentum is a property of moving objects, Conservation of momentum, and Changes in momentum (physics only), matched to the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.