Hi!
So I am working through a problem for my meteorology class titled as "dynamic meteorology".
I am asked to solve the total mechanical energy of an air parcel at sea level
when I am given
3 variables:
Density: 6.6 kg/m^3
Volume: 15.0 cm^3
Deflected South at: 6.8 km/hr
So, I understand that total mechanical energy is Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy
I think I can calculate Kinetic energy sinec it is 1/2mv^2
So, I can work out units and multiply volume by density to get mass, then multiply
that by the velocity squared. But I am not sure how to calculate potential energy.
I know there is the PE = mgz equation, where m is mass and g is gravitation constant,
but I am not sure how to get the z value from the info given.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance!
So I am working through a problem for my meteorology class titled as "dynamic meteorology".
I am asked to solve the total mechanical energy of an air parcel at sea level
when I am given
3 variables:
Density: 6.6 kg/m^3
Volume: 15.0 cm^3
Deflected South at: 6.8 km/hr
So, I understand that total mechanical energy is Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy
I think I can calculate Kinetic energy sinec it is 1/2mv^2
So, I can work out units and multiply volume by density to get mass, then multiply
that by the velocity squared. But I am not sure how to calculate potential energy.
I know there is the PE = mgz equation, where m is mass and g is gravitation constant,
but I am not sure how to get the z value from the info given.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance!
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