ENVIRSC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ideal Gas Law, Density Of Air
8 Nov 2015
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You wouldn"t be able to see heat waves or tornadoes, but you would be able to see the thunderstorms that cause tornadoes. No, it would be close to the average but not the exact temperature. The gravitational pull of earth of these atoms pulls them down closer to the surface so they are more compact closer to the surface and spread apart further. Point 1 because of the greater amount of overlying air. What is the ideal gas law: the law states that p = prt (p = pressure (pa), p = air density (kg/m3), r = 287 (j/kg), t. What is the relation between air pressure and altitude: air pressure decreases with altitude, near the surface, air pressure drops rapidly with increasing altitude, highest in the troposphere (closest to ground) The air is being pushed out of the airplane. This is why mountain climbers need oxygen tanks, because air pressure is very low.
