The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of Mercury while that on a mountain top is 715 mm. If the density of air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m3 , what is the elevation of the mountain top?

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Pressure and Its Measurement topics include: Pressure distribution in fluid, pressure measurement, pascals law and compression fluid pressure point. In fluid mechanics, pressure is the force exerted on an area. The formula for calculating pressure is P = F/A, where F is force and A is area.  Here are some types of pressure measurement: Absolute pressure: The total value of the force per unit area exerted by a fluid surface. Absolute pressure is the difference between the pressure at a given point in a fluid and total zero pressure or a perfect vacuum. Absolute pressure is measured with... Show more

The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of Mercury while that on a mountain top is 715 mm. If the density of air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m<sup>3</sup> , what is the elevation of the mountain top?






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