5. The mass of a given airplane at sea level is 21,000 Ib. Find its mass (slug) and its weight (Ibr, kgr, and N) when it's travelling at a 15,240-m elevation. The acceleration of gravity decreases by 1.045x10s m/s? for each meter of elevation.

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5. The mass of a given airplane at sea level is 21,000 lb. Find its mass (slug) and its weight
(Ibr, kg;, and N) when it's travelling at a 15,240-m elevation. The acceleration of gravity
decreases by 1.045x10S m/s? for each meter of elevation.
Transcribed Image Text:5. The mass of a given airplane at sea level is 21,000 lb. Find its mass (slug) and its weight (Ibr, kg;, and N) when it's travelling at a 15,240-m elevation. The acceleration of gravity decreases by 1.045x10S m/s? for each meter of elevation.
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