(a) Pressure decreases as one ascends the atmosphere. If the density of air is ρ, what is the change in pressure dp over a differential height dh?
(b) Considering the pressure p to be proportional to the density, find the pressure p at a height h if the pressure on the surface of the earth is p0.
(c) If Po = 1.03×105 N m-2, ρo = 1.29 kg m-3 and g = 9.8 m s-2, at what height will the pressure drop to (1/10) the value at the surface of the earth?
(d) This model of the atmosphere works for relatively small distances. Identify the underlying assumption that limits the model.
(a) Pressure decreases as one ascends the atmosphere. If the density of air is ρ, what is the change in pressure dp over a differential height dh?
(b) Considering the pressure p to be proportional to the density, find the pressure p at a height h if the pressure on the surface of the earth is p0.
(c) If Po = 1.03×105 N m-2, ρo = 1.29 kg m-3 and g = 9.8 m s-2, at what height will the pressure drop to (1/10) the value at the surface of the earth?
(d) This model of the atmosphere works for relatively small distances. Identify the underlying assumption that limits the model.
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This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(a) consider a horizontal parcel of air with cross section A and height dh

Let the pressure on the top surface and bottom surface be P and p+dp. If the parcel is in equilibrium , then the net upward force must be balanced by the weight
(P+dP)-PA=-
dP= -
negative sign shows that pressure decreases with height.
(b) let o be the density of air on the surface of earth.
As per question , pressure density
dP= -
In
P=Poe(- )
(c) as P =Po
in
p=1/10 Po
in( ) =-
in1/10 =-
h=- in1/10= - -1=
=
=
= 16 103m
(d) we know that
P , temperature remain
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