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as you move up from sea level, the atmospheric pressure decreases. At higher elevations, theres less air above you so therefor less air pressure. When the air pressure outside your body decreases, the air pressure inside also decreases (slowly).

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How does atmospheric pressure change as you move away from the surface of earth?

Atmospheric pressure decreases as you move away from the surface of the Earth. This is because the weight of the air above you decreases with higher altitudes, resulting in lower atmospheric pressure.


Where is atmospheric pressure maximum and why?

A saxophone is playing a steady note of frequency 210 Hz. The temperature in the room is 25 C. Suppose that, at some instant, the varying pressure at your eardrum is at a maximum. How far away (in meters) is the next pressure maximum? If anyone can help me with this, I would appreciate? The speed of sound at 25 C = 343m/s wavelength = speed of sound / frequency wavelength = 343m/s / 210/s = 1.6m Therefore, the distance of the next pressure maximum is 1.6m away from your ear drum.


Why on a windy day does atmospheric pressure decrease?

Because you are ugly. Because you are ugly.


Do the winds move toward a high-pressure area or away from it?

Divergent


How does the boiling point of a liquid vary with pressure?

Something boils when its vapor pressure equals the atmospheric (barometric) pressure above it. When the two are equal, that defines the boiling point.Therefore, you can either boil something by heating the liquid, and thus raising its vapor pressure (vapor pressure goes up with temperature), or you can boil something by reducing the atmospheric pressure above it until it matches the vapor pressure.See the Related Questions links to the left for more information about how the boiling point of water changes with elevation and atmospheric pressure.

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What happens to atmospheric pressure as you move up away from sea level?

As altitude above seal level increases, atmospheric pressure decreases.


How does the atmoshpheric pressure change as you mve up away from sea level?

Atmospheric pressure decreases as you move up away from sea level. This is because there is less air above pushing down on you the higher you go. This change in pressure can lead to lower oxygen levels at higher elevations.


Does the atmospheric pressure increase or decrease as you move upward away from sea level?

Atmospheric pressure decreases as you move upward away from sea level due to the decrease in the weight of the air above pushing down. This means that atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes and higher at lower altitudes, such as at sea level.


How does atmospheric pressure change as you move away from the surface of earth?

Atmospheric pressure decreases as you move away from the surface of the Earth. This is because the weight of the air above you decreases with higher altitudes, resulting in lower atmospheric pressure.


What can change the boiling point of water?

The boiling point of water can be affected by changes in atmospheric pressure. At higher altitudes where the atmospheric pressure is lower, the boiling point of water is lower. Conversely, at lower altitudes with higher atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of water is higher.


what are the dependent and independent variables of a ballon depending on atmospheric pressure?

The mass of the balloon is independent. Atmospheric pressure will not change this because atoms are not being added or taken away from the balloon itself or its contents. The volume of the balloon will change, however, as it will expand or compress in response to the atmospheric pressure around it. The volume, therefore, is a dependent variable in this situation.


The atmospheric pressure near the earths surface does what?

It decreases as you move away from the earth surface


Where is atmospheric pressure maximum and why?

A saxophone is playing a steady note of frequency 210 Hz. The temperature in the room is 25 C. Suppose that, at some instant, the varying pressure at your eardrum is at a maximum. How far away (in meters) is the next pressure maximum? If anyone can help me with this, I would appreciate? The speed of sound at 25 C = 343m/s wavelength = speed of sound / frequency wavelength = 343m/s / 210/s = 1.6m Therefore, the distance of the next pressure maximum is 1.6m away from your ear drum.


Will the atmospheric pressure be more at the sea level or on a hill?

In general, on a hill. However, there are hills in places like Death Valley that are lower than sea level, so there are exceptions. This answer does not take other meteorological conditions into account. Barometric pressure at sea level in a hurricane can be much lower than on a hill miles away.


Why on a windy day does atmospheric pressure decrease?

Because you are ugly. Because you are ugly.


Why do the boiling point of water decrease on climbing up the higher altitude?

Water usually boils at 212F or 100C at sea level. As you go higher up in the atmosphere (higher altitude), the amount of atmosphere pushing down on you decreases, hence the pressure decreases. Water boils when the vapor pressure of the water equals the atmospheric pressure. Vapor pressure increases with increasing temperature, so when there is less atmospheric pressure, a smaller vapor pressure is required to get the water boiling, hence a lower boiling temperature.


Do the winds move toward a high-pressure area or away from it?

Divergent