SOLUTION: The atmospheric pressure (measured in millibars and given the symbol P) decreases with height (h, in miles) according to:
P = 29.92xe^(-h/5)
a) Find the pressure at a height
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P = 29.92xe^(-h/5)
a) Find the pressure at a height
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Question 635641: The atmospheric pressure (measured in millibars and given the symbol P) decreases with height (h, in miles) according to:
P = 29.92xe^(-h/5)
a) Find the pressure at a height of 4 miles.
b) At what height (in miles) is the atmospheric pressure 10 millibars? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The atmospheric pressure (measured in millibars and given the symbol P) decreases with height (h, in miles) according to:
P = 29.92xe^(-h/5)
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a) Find the pressure at a height of 4 miles.
P=29.92*e^(-4/5)≈13.44 millibars
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b) At what height (in miles) is the atmospheric pressure 10 millibars?
10=29.92*e^(-h/5)
10/29.92=e^(-h/5)
take log of both sides
ln(10/29.92)=-h/5 lne
lne=1
-h=ln(10/29.92)*5≈-5.48
h=5.48
Height at which the atmospheric pressure is 10 millibars=5.48 miles
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