The prevailing winds on the Hawaiian island of Kauai blow from the northeast. The winds cool as they go up the slope of Mt. Waialeale (elevation 1523 m), causing water vapor to con-dense and rain to fall. There is much more precipitation at the summit than at the base of the mountain. In fact, Mt. Waialeale is the rainiest spot on earth, averaging 11.7 m of rainfall a year. But what makes the winds cool?
Solution 17DQ Step 1: From either the ideal gas law or Gay-Lussac’s law, you know that temperature and pressure are directly related. That is, as pressure decreases, temperature decreases. While both of these laws assume constant volume,the general relationship still holds even if it is not a strict proportionality. The relationship between pressure and temperature can also be deduced from the Kinetic Theory.
