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The atmosphere becomes colder at higher elevations. As an
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Problem 95HP
The atmosphere becomes colder at higher elevations. As an average, the standard atmospheric absolute temperature can be expressed as Tatm = 288 − 6.5×10−3 z, where z is the elevation in meters. How cold is it outside an airplane cruising at 12 000 m, expressed in degrees Kelvin and Celsius?
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Problem 95HP
The atmosphere becomes colder at higher elevations. As an average, the standard atmospheric absolute temperature can be expressed as Tatm = 288 − 6.5×10−3 z, where z is the elevation in meters. How cold is it outside an airplane cruising at 12 000 m, expressed in degrees Kelvin and Celsius?
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We need to find out how cold is it outside an airplane cruising at in degrees Kelvin and Celsius.