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Give an estimate of the atmospheric pressure 50 km above the earth. Use the following data: 1. Temperature at the surface of the earth: T₁ = 60°F 2. Temperature at 10 km (end of troposphere): T₁=-70°F T₂=-70 °F T₁ = 15 °F 3. Temperature at 20 km (inside stratosphere below the ozone layer): 4. Temperature at 50 km (inside the stratosphere above the ozone layer):

Give an estimate of the atmospheric pressure 50 km above the earth. Use the following data: 1. Temperature at the surface of the earth: T₁ = 60°F 2. Temperature at 10 km (end of troposphere): T₁=-70°F T₂=-70 °F T₁ = 15 °F 3. Temperature at 20 km (inside stratosphere below the ozone layer): 4. Temperature at 50 km (inside the stratosphere above the ozone layer):

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Give an estimate of the atmospheric pressure 50 km above the earth. Use the following data: 1. Temperature at the surface of the earth: 2. Temperature at 10 km (end of troposphere): T₁ = 60°F T₁=-70 °F 3. Temperature at 20 km (inside stratosphere below the ozone layer): T₁₂ = -70°F 4. Temperature at 50 km (inside the stratosphere above the ozone layer): T₁ = 15 °F
Transcribed Image Text:Give an estimate of the atmospheric pressure 50 km above the earth. Use the following data: 1. Temperature at the surface of the earth: 2. Temperature at 10 km (end of troposphere): T₁ = 60°F T₁=-70 °F 3. Temperature at 20 km (inside stratosphere below the ozone layer): T₁₂ = -70°F 4. Temperature at 50 km (inside the stratosphere above the ozone layer): T₁ = 15 °F
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Given: 

Height, h=50 km=50,000 m

Temperature, T3=15°F=263.7K

Pressure at the earth surface, P0=101325 Pa

g=8.8 m/s2

R=8.315 JK-1mol-1

Average molecular mass of air, M=0.02896 kgmol-1

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