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

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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?)

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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
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