7.1.2 - Formula for Air Pressure
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating air pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about the variables involved.
What unit is used to measure air pressure?
💡 Hint: Consider the SI unit of measurement.
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What is the formula for air pressure?
💡 Hint: Start with understanding what each symbol stands for.
True or False: Air pressure increases with altitude.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to air density when you go higher.
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Challenge Problems
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You are at an altitude of 3000 meters with a density of air at 1.165 kg/m³. Calculate the air pressure using the formula.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to include the altitude in your calculations!
A mercury barometer shows that the height of mercury is 760 mm. Convert this to Pascals given the density of mercury is 13600 kg/m³ and g = 9.8 m/s².
💡 Hint: Make sure you convert mm to meters when calculating.
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