If the air had a constant specific weight of 0.076 lb/ft3 and were incompressible, what would be the height of the atmosphere if sea-level pressure were 14.92 psia? 28270 inches 28270 ft 282.72 ft 144 feet

If the air had a constant specific weight of 0.076 lb/ft3 and were incompressible, what would be the height of the atmosphere if sea-level pressure were 14.92 psia? 28270 inches 28270 ft 282.72 ft 144 feet

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14RQ: Atmospheric pressure at sea level under standard conditions is ______inches of mercury (Hg) or_____...

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If the air had a constant specific weight of 0.076 lb/ft3 and were incompressible, what
would be the height of the atmosphere if sea-level pressure were 14.92 psia?
O 28270 inches
28270 ft
282.72 ft
O 144 feet

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