Air density Definition and 36 Threads

Attempt : 1. Pressure at height ##z## : ##P(z) = P_{\text{atm}}-\rho_0 gz ##, ignoring density variation. But actually, we have ##\rho(z)<\rho_0\;\forall z>0##. Hence, we are subtracting a bigger value from ##P_{\text{atm}}## than we actually should, meaning that we would end up what a smaller...

Increases in global temperature change affect the tree line and presumably comfortable habitability via temperature, and average air pressure associated with weather patterns. That's not what I mean. I'm thinking a 1/50 increase in kelvin temperature might increase the scale height of Earth's...

Using the ideal gas equation ##PV = nRT\Rightarrow PV = \frac{m}{M} RT## where ##m,M## are the mass and molecular weights of the gas respectively. This yields ##\frac{m}{V} = \frac{PM}{RT} = \rho##, the density of the gas at a point with pressure ##P##. If only we can obtain the variation of...

2 scenarios: 1) Situation in the movie "2012", where volume of ocean water hasn't changed, but worldwide seismic activity has caused massive tidal waves. In one scene, a ship is sailing by Mt. Everest close to its peak. In such a scenario, I believe the air density outside the ship would the...

Densities of Normal Air is 1.225 kg/m3 at STP, whereas the density of Liquid Air is 870 kg/m3. That means liquid air is 710x denser that normal air. Then suppose, we compress normal air to more than 710 atmospheric pressure, then it could have a density more than that of liquid air. Is this...

I checked the answer, and it is not correct. Is it something wrong?

Ok, we all know that density is mass/volume. So if air is 1.22kg/m3,If we increase pressure, volume will change, therefore density can change. So how does one calculate density of air at higher elevations. Where i currently live, at 4700ft above sea lvl, I am guessing air density is not...

Homework Statement Sorry, it's not an actual problem, it's just a statement I don't understand from my text - "The density of water vapor is less than that of dry air. Therefore, the higher the humidity (that is, the more water vapor there is in the air), the lower the density of the air. For...

I have been attempting to calculate a Ballistic Coefficient (BC) from two velocities of a known distance using the formula: BC = (AirDensity * Distance) / ( SQRT(Velocity0) - SQRT(Velocity1)) for example AirDensity = 0.0751265 lb/ft³ Distance = 100 yards Velocity0 = 3000 fps Velocity1 = 2772...

Hello. I am inquiring about how a pressure difference between a hot room (roughly room temperature) and a cold room (roughly the temperature of a standard refrigerator) can cause a force inside the cold room when exposed to its hotter counterpart. More specifically, I would like to apply this...

I'm trying to compile a complete list of available humid air density formulas that work with air pressure, temperature and dew point (or RH). If you know any, please advise. Thanks, Robert

Hello to everyone. My first question on this forum (it was quite tricky thinking of a heading and prefix for this thread!): Imagine for a moment that there is a hot air balloon which has a strong shell forming the balloons shape rather than one made from material and it weighs the same as a...

Ï had not the slightest idea there was even a cool place to learn about science and physics and...truth! I'd usually just "Google"it and read Wikipedia. One of the main things I would like to learn about would be air pressure or flow, air density and maybe some rotational mass. So let's say in...

As we go higher up a mountain, the air pressure decreases. But why would that cause the air density to decrease? Since pressure is hpg, so if h decreases pressure decreases but what causes the air density to decrease as well? Thanks for the help :)

Because obviously too much density gives terrible sound quality, like in water. So is the answer simply the density of our lower atmosphere because that is where our ears evolved? Or has this been tested and found to be a specific density?

Homework Statement Assume that at sea-level the air pressure is 1.0 atm and the air density is 1.3 kg/m3. What would be the height of the atmosphere if the air density decreased linearly to zero with height? Homework Equations P = ρgh The Attempt at a Solution Really not sure...

I am looking at the problem of a freefalling sphere and want to calculate time taken to fall a distance. I want to model drag as well as take account of the varying density in the atmosphere. I am using Drag = 1/2*A*Cd*v2*ρ; A - cross-sectional area, Cd - drag coefficient, v2 - velocity...

What is the density of Air vs Height above Earth? Air Density is 0.001275 g/cm^3 at sea level. I would like to see a graph or a table with the air density vs km above sea level.

Greetings to all. First off, I apologize if I come off as an idiot here who has no idea what he's talking about (probably because I don't). My career is basically as a graphics designer, programmer, and musician- in that order (I design and build iOS applications for a living). I understand...

This is not homework. If you descend toward the ground in a helicopter, the density of the air is going to increase. I'm curious: Is the amount of energy required to turn the blades directly proportional to the density of the air? For instance: If the air density doubles, does the energy...

Homework Statement Working on a lab report, where we are asked to calculate the density of air. Ambient Temperature: 19°C Barometer (mm Hg abs): 765 There were two correction factors: 2.35 and 2.41 How do I use the above information to find the Air Density (kg/m3) ? What are the correction...

Hello All, I am trying to calculate the density of moist air. Am i correct in saying... density of dry air = 1.2754 kg/m^3 Now i can convert this to mmol/m^3 and density of dry air = 4.384692933394098e+04 mmol/m^3 at a given point in time density of CO2 in air = 16 mmol/m^3...

I'm very unfamiliar with energy-use in aviation, but I am wondering about what effect altitude has on parameters such as gravity (i.e. weight of the aircraft) and air-density, which I would think affects friction and combustion as well as lift. One thought I've had is that higher velocities...

Homework Statement Air (density= 1.29 kg/m^3) passes over the top surface of an aircraft whoe effective wing surface area is 75.5 m^2 at a speed of 255 m/s. If the air speed beneath the wings is 135 /s, what is the weight of the plane. Homework Equations W=mg The Attempt at a...

Hi there, I'm trying to calculate air density; I noticed on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density#Density_of_air" that there is a table that makes it seem that air density is a function of temperature... I suppose I could safely say that temperature has a significant effect on air density...

If I know the force that a wind is exerting on an object, is it be possible to determine what velocity the wind is moving at? I also know the air density.

Hai, I have the pressure value (which is less than atm) and temperature value. How to calculate Density of the air? I calculated but the result is not satisfactory.

I've never worked with air resistance before so any help just getting me started would be much appreciated. Homework Statement A 20 kg object falls free from a height of 15 m. Including air resistance, what will its position be after 0.6 seconds? Air density is 1.11 kg/m^3. Homework...

How would you estimate the charge density (air actually entering the cylinder) in an ICE? Assume the outside is standard pressure and temperature of 15*C (60* F) and 101.3kPa (14.7psi). At high airflow speeds (Wide Open Throttle), pressure in the manifold should approximate atmospheric...

Homework Statement Given Pressure= 1 atm, Temperature=273, and Relative Humidity= 45%, find the density of air. Homework Equations 1. PV= nRT 2. density of air= M*P/(R*T), where M is the molecular weight of air. 3. M= 18*Y_H2O +M_dry_air *(1 - Y_H2O), where Y_H2O is the mole...

:confused: :confused: Could someone please benice and tell me how to find the air density when the temperature is 18 degrees celsuis and the atmospheric pressurew is 782 mm HG. thanks a lot:confused:

Is it possible to calculate the air density as a function of height? We know that density is given as, p\; =\; \frac{M}{V} And that pressure is given as, P\mbox{re}ssu\mbox{re}\; =\; pgh But I am failing to see the connection to combine the two to get air density as a function of...

I am trying to understand some effects of pressure differences and air density particularly as it relates to the good ole american made V-8. One of my questions: What is the "speed" of air when a pressure differential is equalized? Assume I have a cube that is exactly one cubic foot in...

a metal of density x weighs y in air,when immersed in a liquid of density z,what is it's apparent weight.please i need explanations about this

I'm looking for a formula that will find the air density based on a relationship between air temperature and pressure-altitude. Any help would be greately appreciated!

I know there is a simple equation using absolute pressure and absolute temperature that predicts the density air in our atmosphere. This is commonly used in weather forcasting. My question is that if air undergoes a process of compression, cooling, etc...ending up at a pressure P and a...