Chapter 5, Problem 5.150QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The atmosphere pressure in $\text{atm}$ has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The barometric formula is useful to estimating the change in atmospheric pressure with altitude. The formula is given by

  $\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{l}{\text{P=P}}_{\text{0}}{\text{e}}^{\text{-gMh/RT}}\text{, }\\ \text{where}\text{P}\text{and}\end{array}\hfill \\ \begin{array}{l}{\text{P}}_{\text{0}}\text{ are the pressures at heighthand sea level, respectively;}\\ \text{g}\text{is the acceleration due to gravity }\left(\text{9}\text{.8 m/s2}\right)\text{;}\\ \text{M}\text{is the average molar mass of air }\left(\text{29}\text{.0 g/mol}\right)\text{;}\\ \text{R}\text{is the gas}\text{constant}\end{array}\hfill \end{array}$