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Chapter 15, Problem 18E
The pressure unit torr is defined as the pressure that will support a column of mercury 1 mm high. Meteorologists often give barometric pressure in inches of mercury, defined analogously. Express each of these in SI units. (Hint: Mercury’s density is 1.36 × 104 kg/m3.)
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