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Se denomina presión atmosférica en un punto dado al …Atmospheric pressure at a given point is called the...
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Correct answer: a) Weight of the mass of air above that point.
Why it is correct
Pressure is the weight of the whole column of air above the point.
Why the others are not
- b) The air above counts, not the air around.
- c) Pressure depends on the place and its height.
- d) The whole atmosphere counts, not 100 metres.
How to work it out in the exam
- Picture a column of air resting on the point.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 33 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 34 Official paper · Official answer key
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