Discussion
Doubling the sink rate at touchdown changes the energy the undercarriage must absorb by a factor of
Answer: A
Kinetic energy goes as the square of velocity, so twice the sink rate means four times the energy. This is why design sink rates are specified so carefully and why a heavy landing is treated as an inspection-triggering event.
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