Air pressure, P , decreases exponentially with the height, h, in meters above se

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Air pressure, P , decreases exponentially with the height, h, in meters above sea level: P=Poe^(-0.00012h) where Po is the air pressure at sea level (a) At the top of Mount McKinley, height meters 6194 (about 20320 feet), what is the air pressure, as a percent of the pressure at sea level? Round your answer to one decimal place. The air pressure is about ______ %of sea level pressure? (b) The maximum cruising altitude of an ordinary commercial jet is around meters 12,000 (about 39000 feet). At that height, what is the air pressure, as a percent of the sea level value? Round your answer to one decimal place. The air pressure is about ____% of sea level pressure.

Explanation / Answer

a> % = 47.4 % b> % = 23.7 %

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