21 November 2008, 11:21 am
1) If water was used instead of mercury in a glass-tube barometer, what is the required height for the tube? 2) A jet aircraft is cruising at the 400-mb level, that is, at the altitude where air pressure is 400 mb. What fraction of the atmosphere's mass is below the aircraft? 6) Why is it not necessary to mount a barometer outdoors in order to obtain an accurate measure of air pressure? 9)On a typical winter day, he air pressure drops more rapidly with increasing altitude over Minneapolis than over New Orleans. Explain Why... Read More »