Properties of Air vs. Altitude
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Using the interactive Atmosphere Calculator, find the speed of sound, pressure and temperature at the following altitudes using English Units. |
Altitude (ft.) |
Sound Speed |
Pressure |
Temperature |
1,000 |
1113 |
14.17 |
55 |
5,000 |
1097 |
12.23 |
41 |
10,000 |
1077 |
10.11 |
23 |
20,000 |
1037 |
6.76 |
-12 |
25,000 |
1016 |
5.46 |
-30 |
30,000 |
995 |
4.37 |
-47 |
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Produce three graphs from the data recorded above, showing speed of sound, pressure, and temperature versus altitude. |


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