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Assume that the temperature of air is 0?C at all elevations. Ignore the variation of g...

Assume that the temperature of air is 0?C at all elevations. Ignore the variation of g with elevation.

A) Find the percentage decrease in air pressure in going from sea level to an altitude of 200 m .

B) Find the percentage decrease in air pressure in going from sea level to an altitude of 2000 m .

c) How does the percentage decrease in air pressure in going from sea level to an altitude of 200 mcompare to that when going from sea level to an altitude of 2000 m ?

d)If your second answer is not 10 times your first answer, explain why.

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