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According to the constant temperature model of the Earth's atmosphere, (a) what is the pressure (in atm) at an altitude of 5.00 km, and (b) at what altitude is the pressure equal to 0.500 atm? Compare your answers.

According to the constant temperature model of the Earth's atmosphere, (a) what is the pressure (in atm) at an altitude of 5.00 km, and (b) at what altitude is the pressure equal to 0.500 atm? Compare your answers.

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Aditi Chauhan
askIITians Faculty 396 Points
8 years ago
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From figure 15-5, the result is approximately matched. At an altitude of 6 km, the pressure is little more than 0.500 atm.
The pressure is roughly same at the top of the Mt. McKinley which is located in Alaska.

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