An airplane indicates a pressure of 95 kPa at takeoff, where the airport elevation is 1 km and the temperature is 10°C. If the standard lapse rate of -5.87°C/km is assumed, at what elevation (in meters) is the plane when a pressure of 75 kPa is read?
An airplane indicates a pressure of 95 kPa at takeoff, where the airport elevation is 1 km and the temperature is 10°C. If the standard lapse rate of -5.87°C/km is assumed, at what elevation (in meters) is the plane when a pressure of 75 kPa is read?
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![An airplane indicates a pressure of 95 kPa at
takeoff, where the airport elevation is 1 km
and the temperature is 10°C. If the standard
lapse rate of -5.87°C/km is assumed, at what
elevation (in meters) is the plane when a
pressure of 75 kPa is read?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fffa93da1-0352-4f46-90a5-81a895461e96%2Fc67d8675-66b8-4b36-a2f1-23ef25b53bf9%2F55ks485_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane indicates a pressure of 95 kPa at
takeoff, where the airport elevation is 1 km
and the temperature is 10°C. If the standard
lapse rate of -5.87°C/km is assumed, at what
elevation (in meters) is the plane when a
pressure of 75 kPa is read?
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