Chapter 31, Problem 19WIO

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The reasons for the times of endurance events at $\text{1968}$ Olympics, held in Mexico City (elevation: $\text{2200}\text{m}$), were relatively slow when the concentration of ${\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ in the atmosphere declines with increasing elevation.

Concept introduction:

The effect of high altitude on the environment is low levels of atmospheric oxygen, temperature, humidity and pressure with intense sunshine and cosmic radiations.