Temperature and Pressure

Activities


If so instructed by your teacher, print out a worksheet page for these problems.


Predict Temperature and Pressure

  1. Using the above diagram, rank the points on an airplane during flight from 1-4 (1=hottest, 4=coldest).

    a. _______ b._______ c. ________ d. ________

     

  2. Why do you believe your predictions are correct?


 

Interpret Temperature and Pressure

Use the pressure diagram shown below to answer the following questions.

 

  1. Determine the pressure at each of the four points.

    a.___________ b.___________ c. ____________ d. ____________

     

  2. What is the value of the notch on the chart between 20 and 15? ________________

     

  3. What is the value of the notch on the chart between 15 and 10? ________________

     

  4. What can you conclude from your observations of the airplane pressure points?

     


Use the temperature diagram shown below to answer the following questions.

  1.  Determine the temperature at each of the four points.

    a.___________ b.___________ c. ____________ d. ____________

     

  2. What is the value of the notch on the chart between 300 and 150? ________________

     

  3. What is the value of the notch on the chart between 150 and 0? ________________

     

  4. What can you conclude from your observations of the airplane temperature points?
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Curator:
Tom.Benson@grc.nasa.gov
Responsible Official: Kathy.Zona@grc.nasa.gov