Suppose a strong wind is blowing toward Denver (elevation 1630 m) from Grays Peak (80 km west of Denver, at an elevation of 4350 m), where the air pressure is 5.60×104 Pa and the air temperature is -12.0 ∘C . The temperature and pressure in Denver before the wind arrives are 2.0 ∘C and 8.12×104Pa. By how many Celsius degrees will the temperature in Denver rise when the chinook arrives? During certain seasons strong winds called chinooks blow from the west across the eastern slopes of the Rockies and downhill into Denver and nearby areas. Although the mountains are cool, the wind in Denver is very hot; within a few minutes after the chinook wind arrives, the temperature can climb 20 ∘C ("chinook" is a Native American word meaning "snow eater"). Similar winds occur in the Alps (called foehns) and in southern California (called Santa Anas).

Suppose a strong wind is blowing toward Denver (elevation 1630 m) from Grays Peak (80 km west of Denver, at an elevation of 4350 m), where the air pressure is 5.60×104 Pa and the air temperature is -12.0 ∘C . The temperature and pressure in Denver before the wind arrives are 2.0 ∘C and 8.12×104Pa. By how many Celsius degrees will the temperature in Denver rise when the chinook arrives? During certain seasons strong winds called chinooks blow from the west across the eastern slopes of the Rockies and downhill into Denver and nearby areas. Although the mountains are cool, the wind in Denver is very hot; within a few minutes after the chinook wind arrives, the temperature can climb 20 ∘C ("chinook" is a Native American word meaning "snow eater"). Similar winds occur in the Alps (called foehns) and in southern California (called Santa Anas).

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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