1. The figure shows the natural loga- rithm of the particle density of air (p = 1.225 kg m-3 at h = 0) for a constant temperature. Given that the linear fit to the data is In(n) = 58.533 at h = 0 and In(n) 57.386 at h = 10ª m, stating any assumptions used, 10 2000 4000 6000 8000 Height, h [m] (a) calculate the average mass of an air particle, (b) determine the temperature of the air. Number density, In(n) [m] 57.5 58 58.5

1. The figure shows the natural loga- rithm of the particle density of air (p = 1.225 kg m-3 at h = 0) for a constant temperature. Given that the linear fit to the data is In(n) = 58.533 at h = 0 and In(n) 57.386 at h = 10ª m, stating any assumptions used, 10 2000 4000 6000 8000 Height, h [m] (a) calculate the average mass of an air particle, (b) determine the temperature of the air. Number density, In(n) [m] 57.5 58 58.5

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