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Atmospheric pressure is about 100 kPa at sea level. What would the air pressure be at 10,000 meters above sea level?

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The air pressure at altitude 10000 m can be calculated as. p = 101325 (1 - 2.25577 10-5 (10000 m))5.25588. = 26436 Pa. = 26.4 kPa. vacuum.

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