Multiple choice

The rate of fall of pressure ____ in cold air than in warm air.

  1. increases

  2. reduces

  3. stays constant

  4. none of these
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Explanation

In cold air, pressure decreases more rapidly with altitude compared to warm air. This occurs because cold air is denser - the molecules are packed closer together, so there are fewer layers of air above a given point, resulting in a faster pressure drop per unit of vertical distance.

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