As dry air moves upward, it expands and in so doing cools at a rate of about 1C for each

Chapter 0, Problem 41

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As dry air moves upward, it expands and in so doing cools at a rate of about 1C for each 100-m rise, up to about 12 km. (a) If the ground temperature is 20C, write a formula for the temperature at height h. (b) What range of temperature can be expected if a plane takes off and reaches a maximum height of 5 km?

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