if the temperature at sea level is 70 degree F , according to the normal of average lapse rate of 3.6 degree F/1000', the temperature at 10,000' would be what? show work plz
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To calculate the temperature at 10,000 feet, we can use the normal or average lapse rate, which is 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit per 1000 feet.
First, we need to determine the change in altitude from sea level (0 feet) to 10,000 feet. This is calculated by subtracting the initial altitude from the final altitude:
Change in altitude = 10,000 feet - 0 feet = 10,000 feet
Next, we can calculate the temperature change by multiplying the change in altitude by the lapse rate:
Temperature change = Change in altitude (in thousands of feet) * Lapse rate
= 10 * 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit
= 36 degrees Fahrenheit
Since the temperature at sea level is given as 70 degrees Fahrenheit, we can now find the temperature at 10,000 feet by subtracting the temperature change from the initial temperature:
Temperature at 10,000 feet = Temperature at sea level - Temperature change
= 70 degrees Fahrenheit - 36 degrees Fahrenheit
= 34 degrees Fahrenheit
Therefore, the temperature at 10,000 feet would be 34 degrees Fahrenheit.