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What effect does the altitude of the atmosphere have on its density?
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∙ 16y ago
Simply put, the higher the altitude, the lower the density of the air molecules.
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When altitude increases does air density?
The density of the atmosphere decreases with altitude.
What is density altitude?
Density Altitude is the altitude relative to the standard atmosphere conditions (ISA) at which the air density will be equal to the indicated at the place of observation.
Does the density of the earth's atmosphere increase with altitude?
The atmosphere becomes less dense with altitude. Atmosphere, thin though it is, has weight, and it is the weight of the air above which compresses the air below it, to greater density.
What happens in density of this gases as altitude increases?
Density decreases as altitude increases ... because there's less atmosphere above it to push down.
What happens to the density of the atmosphere as you go up higher?
temperature and altitude
What is difference between altitude and density altitude?
"Density altitude is the altitude in the International Standard Atmosphere at which the air density would be equal to the actual air density at the place ofobservation". See the related link.Atmospheric density corresponds to the distance from earth's gravitationalcenter, whereas altitude refers to the vertical distance from a set point on earth's surface.Worth noting is the fact that temperature and humidity are factors in air density, and must be adjusted for to give an accurate density altitude.
Why does the density of the atmosphere decrease with height?
The Earth's atmosphere declines with altitude.
How is it that the altitude decrease and the density of the air does what?
Altitude decreases, pressure increase, temperature decreases (some, but less effect than pressure), density goes up.
What effect does high density altitude have on aircraft performance?
It reduces climb performance.
What effect does high density altitude as compared to low density altitude have on propeller efficiency and why?
Efficiency is reduced because the propeller exerts less force at high density altitudes than at low density altitudes. Less efficient slow plane
What is the effect of a temperature decrease and a pressure altitude increase on the density altitude from 90 F and 1250 feet pressure altitude to 55 F and 1750 feet pressure altitude?
1,700-foot decrease.
How does density of the air change with altitude?
The density of air decreases when the altitude rises.
