If you inflate your car tires at a garage near Lake Arrowhead (elevation: 5107 ft) and the average pressure reading was 40.0 psi, what would be the average pressure reading when you arrive at Cal Poly Pomona (elevation: 732 ft) two hours later? Assume that the atmospheric pressure linearly decreases as elevation increases at -1.0 psi per 1000 ft. O 41.0 psi O 44.4 psi O 35.6 psi O 39.0 psi
If you inflate your car tires at a garage near Lake Arrowhead (elevation: 5107 ft) and the average pressure reading was 40.0 psi, what would be the average pressure reading when you arrive at Cal Poly Pomona (elevation: 732 ft) two hours later? Assume that the atmospheric pressure linearly decreases as elevation increases at -1.0 psi per 1000 ft. O 41.0 psi O 44.4 psi O 35.6 psi O 39.0 psi
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Transcribed Image Text:If you inflate your car tires at a garage near Lake Arrowhead (elevation: 5107 ft) and the average pressure reading was 40.0 psi, what would be the average pressure
reading when you arrive at Cal Poly Pomona (elevation: 732 ft) two hours later? Assume that the atmospheric pressure linearly decreases as elevation increases at -1.0
psi per 1000 ft.
O 41.0 psi
O 44.4 psi
O 35.6 psi
O 39.0 psi
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Step 1: Given Data:
- Initial elevation at Lake Arrowhead
- Initial average pressure reading =
- Elevation at Cal Poly Pomona
- Rate of pressure change per 1000 ft in elevation
To find:
The average pressure
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