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Re: [Phys-l] Atmospheric pressure calculus deduction correction......



Thanks very much Pete !

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De: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] En nombre de Pete
Lohstreter
Enviado el: martes, 17 de junio de 2008 10:48
Para: Forum for Physics Educators
Asunto: [Phys-l] Atmospheric pressure calculus deduction
correction......

Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu> writes:
H=44.3308 - 42.265 * D
^
0.234969
That should be D raised to the power of 0.234969


H is the altitude in km and D is the density of the air in kg/m3.

The equation is derived from standard values and can be seen at....
<http://wahiduddin.net/calc/density_altitude.htm>


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