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The helium may be treated as an ideal gas, so that
(p*V)/T =constant
where
p = pressure
V = volume
T = temperature.
Note that
7.5006 x 10⁻³ mm Hg = 1 Pa
1 L = 10⁻³ m³
Given:
At ground level,
p₁ = 752 mm Hg
= (752 mm Hg)/(7.5006 x 10⁻³ mm Hg/Pa)
= 1.0026 x 10⁵ Pa
V₁ = 9.47 x 10⁴ L = (9.47 x 10⁴ L)*(10⁻³ m³/L)
= 94.7 m³
T₁ = 27.8 °C = 27.8 + 273 K
= 300.8 K
At 36 km height,
P₂ = 73 mm Hg = 73/7.5006 x 10⁻³ Pa
= 9.7326 x 10³ Pa
T₂ = 235 K
If the volume at 36 km height is V₂, then
V₂ = (T₂/p₂)*(p₁/T₁)*V₁
= (235/9.7326 x 10³)*(1.0026 x 10⁵/300.8)*94.7
= 762.15 m³
Answer: 762.2 m³
The layer of electrically charged molecules and atoms which spans 40-250 miles above ground called ionosphere causes the display of the aurora and the reflection of radio waves back to earth.
