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For the most part, it decreases. How technical do I need to be? There is less volume? The gravitional pull of the Earth isn't as strong? Do I need to take into account temperature? Wind speed? Is it a controlled enviornment? Because vaccumes suck?
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 8y agothe reason is because the higher you go up into the atmosphere, the less amount of air there is pushin onto you, just like in water, at the bottom of the ocean there are millions of gallons on top of you, but at the top there is drastically less water on top of you.
Because there is less air above you to press down on you as you go up towards space (where there is no air).
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∙ 14y agoThe higher up you are, the less air pressure. The air thins out the higher you go, thus leaving less air in the atmosphere to push you down.
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∙ 9y agoAtmospheric pressure decreases with altitude because air has weight. As you gain altitude, you have less air above you and therefore less weight (pressure).
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∙ 11y agoAs the amount of air above us decreases...the air pressure decreases.
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Does air pressure and temperature change with altitude?
Yes; the pressure and temperature decreases with higher altitude.
Do air pressure and temperature change in the same way with altitude?
yep
How do winds winds move?
Air density is subject to change by temperature and altitude. When air experiences a large change in either temperature or altitude, it expands or contracts, creating motion in the air. When high pressure and low pressure systems meet, winds can grow exponentially, as warm air rises over cooler air.
What happen to the air pressure in a higher altitude?
The air pressure is lower the higher the altitude. That is basically how an altimeter works.
What general statement can be made about the relationship between air pressure and altitude?
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
How does air pressure change as altitude change?
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
As altitude increases how does air pressure change?
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
What happens to air pressure's rate of change as altitude increases?
The rate of change of air pressure as a function of increasing altitude decreases with increasing altitude.
Does air pressure and temperature change with altitude?
Yes; the pressure and temperature decreases with higher altitude.
How does air pressure change in the atmosphere as the altitude change?
By farting
Does air pressure change with altitude?
The higher up you are the lesser the air pressure in the atmosphere.
Can air pressure falls drastically at high altitude?
Air pressure falls of as one gains altitude. At high altitude the air pressure is very low but it does not "falls drastically", which implies a sudden change.
How does air pressure change with altitude in the atmosphere?
air grows thinner so it gives less pressure on the earth's surface
What could cause a change in air pressure?
Altitude
Why does the air pressure change the altitude in the atmosphere?
As the amount of air above us decreases...the air pressure decreases.
How does altitude affect density and air pressure?
Altitude has a large affect on the air pressure and air density. Air density reduces with altitude and air pressure reduces with altitude as well.
Do air pressure and temperature change in the same way with altitude?
yep
