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Consider an Airbus A330, whose cargo hold has a volume of 43.3 m².Assume the passenger compartment has the same volume, a temperature of 15°C, and a pressure matching the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard atmosphere at an elevation of2,000 m. Air MW = 29 g/mol, and recall R. = 8.314 Nm/mol K.Hint, see Canvas, Week 1, Fluid Property Tables. Part A

How many kilograms of air are contained inside the passenger compartment?

Part B

How many extra kilograms of air would be required to pressurize the passenger compartment to the ICAO standard atmosphere at sea level?

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