Find percent change in weight of an airliner landing


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Q: If the variation of the acceleration with gravity, in m/s^2, with elevation z, in m, above sea level is g=9.81 - (3.3*10^-6)z, determine the percent change in weight of an airliner landing from a cruising altitude of 10km to a runway at sea level. You should solve the problem step by step.

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