Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 140P
The basic barometer can be used as an alritude-measurins device in airplanes. The ground control reports a barometric reading of 760 mmHg while the pilot's reading is 420 mmHg. Estimate the altitude of the plane from ground level if the average air (density1.20kg/m3.
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