The rate of change of atmospheric pressure P with respect to altitude h is proportional to P, provided that the temperature is constant. At 15°C the pressure is 101.3 kPa at sca level and 87.14 kPa at h = 1000 m. (a) What is the pressure at an altitude of 3000 m? (b) What is the pressure on top of Mount McKinley, at an altitude of 6187 m?

The rate of change of atmospheric pressure P with respect to altitude h is proportional to P, provided that the temperature is constant. At 15°C the pressure is 101.3 kPa at sca level and 87.14 kPa at h = 1000 m. (a) What is the pressure at an altitude of 3000 m? (b) What is the pressure on top of Mount McKinley, at an altitude of 6187 m?

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