The average atmospheric pressure on earth is approximated as a function of altitude by the relation Patm 101.325 (1 0.022562)5.256, where Patm is the atmospheric = pressure in kPa and z is the altitude in km with z = 0 at sea level. Find A. The pressure outside an airplane flying at an altitude of 33,000 ft from sea level. B. As the airplane is pressurized to a pressure equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level for passenger breathing comfortably at the said altitude, calculate the amount of additional pressure needed for a safe comfortable flight. Compute for the total or absolute pressure inside the airplane in kPa.

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The average atmospheric pressure on earth is
as a function of altitude by the relation Patm
0.022562)5.256, where Pat is the atmospheric
pressure in kPa and z is the altitude in km with z = 0 at sea
level.
approximated
101.325 (1
Find A. The pressure outside an airplane flying at an altitude of 33,000 ft from sea level.
B. As the airplane is pressurized to a pressure equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level for passenger
breathing comfortably at the said altitude, calculate the amount of additional pressure needed for a
safe comfortable flight. Compute for the total or absolute pressure inside the airplane in kPa.
Transcribed Image Text:= The average atmospheric pressure on earth is as a function of altitude by the relation Patm 0.022562)5.256, where Pat is the atmospheric pressure in kPa and z is the altitude in km with z = 0 at sea level. approximated 101.325 (1 Find A. The pressure outside an airplane flying at an altitude of 33,000 ft from sea level. B. As the airplane is pressurized to a pressure equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level for passenger breathing comfortably at the said altitude, calculate the amount of additional pressure needed for a safe comfortable flight. Compute for the total or absolute pressure inside the airplane in kPa.
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