Q. 8.8

On a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg. What is the pressure in terms of the following units?
a. atm

b. torr

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Answer

Part(a) The pressure is $0.61$ atm.

Part(b) The pressure is $467$ torr.

1Part(a) Step 1 : Given information

We are given that on a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg . We have to find pressure in terms of atm.

2Part(a) Step 2 : Simplify

As we know , $1 a t m = 760 m m H g$

Therefore, $467 m m H g = \frac{1}{760} \times 467 = 0.61 a t m$

3Part(b) Step 1 : Given information

We are given that on a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg . We have to find pressure in terms of torr.

4Part(b) Step 2 : Simplify

As we know, $1 m m H g = 1 t o r r$

Therefore, $467 m m H g = 467 t o r r$