The law of atmospheres states that the number density ofmolecules in the atmosphere depends on height y above sealevel according towhere n, is the number density at sea level (where y = 0).The average height of a molecule in the Earth's atmosphereis given by| yn, (1) dyye D/,T dyavg|n,G) dyeD/A,T dy(a) Prove that this average height is equal to kT/m,g. (b)Evaluate the average height, assuming the temperatureis 10.0°C and the molecular mass is 28.9 u, both uniformthroughout the atmosphere.

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