Problem 1: Assume the atmosphere can be treated as isothermal. In this case, the density varies exponentially with altitude as: P= Po (e) Po is the density at the base of the column of air (sea level). Assume the atmosphere as if it were pure nitrogen (N2) with mass 28 amu at a temperature of 288 K and that Po 1.23 kg/m3. Note that 1 amu = 1.66 x 10-27 kg. What is the mass per square meter of a column of this gas between y = 1500 m and y = 4500 m?

Problem 1: Assume the atmosphere can be treated as isothermal. In this case, the density varies exponentially with altitude as: P= Po (e) Po is the density at the base of the column of air (sea level). Assume the atmosphere as if it were pure nitrogen (N2) with mass 28 amu at a temperature of 288 K and that Po 1.23 kg/m3. Note that 1 amu = 1.66 x 10-27 kg. What is the mass per square meter of a column of this gas between y = 1500 m and y = 4500 m?