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In an isentropic atmosphere, the relationship between pressure and density is governed

by

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0 0
p
p

where is the ratio of the specific heat of air at constant pressure to that of air at
constant volume. Show that the pressure distribution in such an atmosphere is described
by

) 1 (
0
0
0
1
1

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p
p p

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