METR 2413 - Homework 5

Date assigned: Friday February 13, 2004
Date due: Wednesday February 18, 2004

1. Estimate the partial pressure of nitrogen (N2) in a standard sea level atmosphere. Do the same for oxygen (O2) and argon (Ar).







2. What are Boyle’s and Charles’ two laws that were combined to develop the Ideal Gas Law?
What are Boyle’s and Charles’ full names and when were they born?









3. In an unsaturated tropical environment with temperature 35°C and a mixing ratio of 30 g water vapor/kilogram dry air, what is the virtual temperature?







4. What is meant by the term “absolute zero”? (Don’t repeat exactly what is in the lecture notes!)