aiklone1314 Messages 25 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Dec 18, 2010 #1 I know Patm=101.3kpa located at sea level. Then how about Patm=0? Where is it located?
Mapes Science Advisor Homework Helper Gold Member Messages 2,591 Reaction score 21 Dec 18, 2010 #2 There is no specific location, as pressure drops continuously and asymptotically toward zero as altitude increases. At 20 miles up, for example, the pressure is only about 1 kPa.
There is no specific location, as pressure drops continuously and asymptotically toward zero as altitude increases. At 20 miles up, for example, the pressure is only about 1 kPa.
Dr Lots-o'watts Messages 645 Reaction score 0 Dec 18, 2010 #3 Here's a nice graph. http://www.npl.co.uk/reference/faqs...-pressure-change-with-altitude-(faq-pressure)
Here's a nice graph. http://www.npl.co.uk/reference/faqs...-pressure-change-with-altitude-(faq-pressure)