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Old December 16th 04, 03:36 AM
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In article .com,
wrote:

Air is pretty heavy, which is why we can fly. It weighs .078
lb/cubic foot at standard sea level pressure and temperature. What's
that, about 13 cubic feet for a pound? The air in a room can easily
outweigh the occupants.

Dan


I seem to recall .002378 #m/ft3 as air density at STP.