Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. engineering
  2. mechanical engineering
  3. a. why are commercial or any aircraft that fly at

a. Why are commercial or any aircraft that fly at altitude, pressurized? b. What is Pascal’s pressure...

70.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Mechanical Engineering

a. Why are commercial or any aircraft that fly at altitude,pressurized?

b. What is Pascal’s pressure assumption?

c. What are typical pressures used within commercialaircraft?

d. Explain air pressure and why it is higher at sea level thanat high altitudes, support with diagrams if needed. (Hint, in aroom is the cold air, it is at the floor. Is its density greaterthan hot air?)

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.3 Ratings (829 Votes)
a As we climb higher air molecules are spread farther apart When we breathe our lungs take in less air and less oxygen Folks living in Denver Colorado 5600 ft are quite happy breathing the lower 12 psi atmosphere Climbing to a higher altitude though and the pressure drops really fast At 18000 feet the atmospheric pressure is down to 73 psi    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Zin AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Q

A Dewar bottle is a double-walled glass container whose interior has been made empty. These containers...

Physics
Q

When allele frequencies in a population change as a result of chance effects rather than...

Biology
Q

2 Adrenaline stimulates glycogen breakdown in skeletal muscle cells by ultimately activating glycogen phosphorylase the...

Biology
Q

Classify the polynomial by degree and number of terms:f(x) = 4x - 2x +1Quadratic trinomialQuartic...

Basic Math
Q

Leslie and Ben are designing a neighborhood. They want the diagonals from the centerof each...

Basic Math
Q

2 272 5 and S 25 Test at the a 10 Does an average box...

Statistics
Q

Find the following Simplify your answers completely f x 6x 9 g x 4 x...

Calculus
Q

Cherry Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, is formed and begins business on 8/1/2023. In...

Accounting
Q

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The following events apply...

Accounting
Q

The following summary data for the payroll period ended on April 10, 2015, are available...

Accounting
Q

Explain how an MNC uses debt financing in a manner that minimizes its exposure to...

Finance
Q

JJ's Ice Cream has 1,800 bonds outstanding that are selling for $1,015 each, mature in...

Finance