Flight physiology Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Atmospheric composition

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Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21%
Argon 0.93%

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2
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Altitude zones

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Physiologic zone

Physiologically deficient zone

Space equivalent zone

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3
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Physiologic zone

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Sea level - 10,000 MSL

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4
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Physiologically Deficient Zone

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10K - 50K MSL

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5
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Space Equivalent Zone

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> 50K MSL

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6
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Boyles law

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Pressure of gas is inversely proportional to volume
Boyles balloon

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7
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Charles law

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Volume of gas in directly proportional to temperature
Charles Centigrade

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8
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Daltons law

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Total pressure is sum of partial pressure of all the gases.
Daltons gang

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9
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Fick’s law

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Diffusion of gas

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