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An airplane of mass 25,000 kg (approximately the size of a Boeing 737) is coming in for...

An airplane of mass 25,000 kg (approximately the size of a Boeing 737) is coming in for a landing at a speed of 70 m/s. Estimate the normal force on the landing gear when the airplane lands. Hint: You will have to estimate the angle that the landing velocity makes with the horizontal and also the compression (vertical displacement) of the landing gear shock absorbers when the plane contacts the ground.

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