Calculating temperature and pressure

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The discussion focuses on calculating the pressure and temperature of an ideal gas, specifically argon, in a 100 km long insulated tube under a constant gravitational acceleration of 10 m/s². At the bottom of the tube, the conditions are 20°C and 100 kPa. The hydrostatic pressure equation and the ideal gas law are essential for determining the state variables at the top of the tube. The final calculations reveal that the pressure decreases with height due to the gravitational effect, while the temperature remains constant due to the insulation of the tube.

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A 100 Km long tube of ideal gas (molecular mass equivalent to argon) is perfectly insulated from the outside environment. At the bottom of this tube, it is 20C with a pressure of 100 KPa. This tube is affected by the same 10 m/s^2 gravitational acceleration throughout.

I have no idea of how to calculate what the pressure and temperature is at the top of this long tube. Can anyone offer a formula and work out a solution based on the variables given?
 
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I am not 100% sure, but perhaps this will help.
 
thanks Borek
 

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