The mean sustained wind velocity, v, can be determined by the equation v=6.3square root 1013-p, where p is the air pressure, in millibars, at the center of the hurricane. What is the approximate air pressure at the center of a hurricane when the mean sustained wind velocity is 64 meters per second?

A) 103 millibars

B) 194 millibars

C) 363 millibars

D) 910 milibars

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Fletcher Houston

8 December, 23:29

The mean sustained wind velocity, v, can be determined by the equation v=6.3square root 1013-p, where p is the air pressure, in millibars, at the center of the hurricane. What is the approximate air pressure at the center of a hurricane when the mean sustained wind velocity is 64 meters per second?

A) 103 millibars

B) 194 millibars

C) 363 millibars

D) 910 milibars

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Shiloh Long · Answer 1

The mean sustained wind velocity has the equation:

v = 6.3 √ (1013 - p)

If we are given with the mean sustained wind velocity of 64 m/s, then we can solve for the air pressure using the equation:

64 = 6.3 √ (1013 - p)

64/6.3 = √ (1013 - p)

10.1587² = 1013 - p

p = 910 millibars