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Description: Early test flights for the space shuttle used a "glider" (mass of 980 kg including pilot). After a horizontal launch at 600 km/h from a height of 3600 mm , the glider eventually landed at a speed of 210 km/h. part a What would its landing speed have

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Early test flights for the space shuttle used a "glider" (mass of 980 kg including pilot). After a horizontal launch at 600 km/h from a height of 3600 mm , the glider eventually landed at a speed of 210 km/h.

part a

What would its landing speed have been in the absence of air resistance?

Part b

What was the average force of air resistance exerted on it if it came in at a constant glide of 12 degrees to the Earth?

can you please help with part b?

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MASS (M) = 980 kg

V_i= 600 km/h = $600 \times \frac{1000}{3600} m / s = 166.67 m / s$

V_f= 210 km/h = 58.33 m/s

y = 3600 mm = 3.6 m

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