Prove from first principles that for a polytropic atmosphere, the relation between the pressure at two different heights may be modelled using the following relation: P2 2(z2 – 2,)]RI 1 - P1 T1 where p - pressure T - absolute temperature z - altitude above mean sea level R- characteristic gas constant 1 - temperature lapse rate and suffixes 1 and 2 denote the two different altitudes.

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Prove from first principles that for a polytropic atmosphere, the relation between the pressure at
two different heights may be modelled using the following relation:
P2
- 21
-
P1
where
p - pressure
T- absolute temperature
z - altitude above mean sea level
R - characteristic gas constant
1 - temperature lapse rate
and suffixes 1 and 2 denote the two different altitudes.
Transcribed Image Text:3. (a) Prove from first principles that for a polytropic atmosphere, the relation between the pressure at two different heights may be modelled using the following relation: P2 - 21 - P1 where p - pressure T- absolute temperature z - altitude above mean sea level R - characteristic gas constant 1 - temperature lapse rate and suffixes 1 and 2 denote the two different altitudes.
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