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    This document provides an example physics problem and solution about determining the height of a mountain using measurements from a mercury barometer and thermometer at the top and foot of the mountain. The problem states that the barometer reading was 56 cm at the top where the temperature was -50°C, and 75.2 cm at the foot. Using the formula for dry adiabatic pressure-temperature variation with n=1.4, the solution calculates the height difference between the top and foot to be 2289 meters.

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    This document provides an example physics problem and solution about determining the height of a mountain using measurements from a mercury barometer and thermometer at the top and foot of the mountain. The problem states that the barometer reading was 56 cm at the top where the temperature was -50°C, and 75.2 cm at the foot. Using the formula for dry adiabatic pressure-temperature variation with n=1.4, the solution calculates the height difference between the top and foot to be 2289 meters.

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    12/23/2014

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    Example5:
    At the top of a mountain mercurybarometer reading is 56 cm and thermometer reading is 50 C. while at the
    foothill the reading is 75.2 cm. assuming dry adiabatic condition determine the height of the mountain. R=287
    joule/[kg(m)degCabs]
    Solution:
    Givendata:AtthetoppressureP=56cm
    AtthebottompressureP0=75.2cm
    AtthetopofthehilltemperatureT=50C=268K
    Thepressureandtemperaturevariationfordryadiabaticconditionisgivenas

    And

    FordryadiabaticConditionn=1.4.Nowsolvefor(ZZ0)
    Answer:2289m.
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