Asked by Courtney
Why does air pressure decrease with increasing altitude?
a) The weight of the air above is smaller
b) The weight of the air below is smaller
c) Less air above pushes down
d) There is more air below to push up more strongly
e) Colder air is less dense
f)Hot air rises
a) The weight of the air above is smaller
b) The weight of the air below is smaller
c) Less air above pushes down
d) There is more air below to push up more strongly
e) Colder air is less dense
f)Hot air rises
Answers
Answered by
Steve
pressure is force/area
force is equal to weight, so
(a)
force is equal to weight, so
(a)
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.