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Ideal Gas Law Problem (Please help!)
Show that if the temperature in the atmosphere is independent of altitude, then the pressure as a function of altitude y is
p=(p initial)e^(-mgt/kT)
Where m is the average mass per molecule of air.
I really have no idea where to start. Please help! Thank you so much!
I thought maybe you use the ideal gas law and manipulate the variables to get it to match. I tried, but I couldn't get anywhere. Thanks
Show that if the temperature in the atmosphere is independent of altitude, then the pressure as a function of altitude y is
p=(p initial)e^(-mgt/kT)
Where m is the average mass per molecule of air.
I really have no idea where to start. Please help! Thank you so much!
I thought maybe you use the ideal gas law and manipulate the variables to get it to match. I tried, but I couldn't get anywhere. Thanks