Two Air Columns Extend from Sea Level Up to an Altitude

question 38

Multiple Choice

Two air columns extend from sea level up to an altitude of 10 km. If one column is cold and the other is warm, the air pressure in the cold column will ____ the air pressure in the warm column.

• A) decrease more rapidly with increasing height than
• B) decrease less rapidly with increasing height than
• C) increase more rapidly with increasing height than
• D) increase at the same rate as

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Definitions:

Average

A statistical measure referring to the mean or central tendency of a set of numbers.

Pulsating

Describes a physical or electrical effect that occurs in intervals, typically experienced as oscillations or vibrations.

Sine

A mathematical function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle, often related to waveforms in physics.

Linear

When used in comparing electric devices or quantities, signifies that one unit is equal to another.