One of the Implications of the Atmospheric Pressure Hypothesis Was

question 10

Multiple Choice

One of the implications of the atmospheric pressure hypothesis was:

• A) It is impossible to produce a pure vacuum.
• B) The pressure of the atmosphere would support a column of mercury about 29 inches high.
• C) The pressure of the atmosphere is higher on mountaintops than it is in valleys.
• D) The pressure of the atmosphere would support a column of water about 29 inches high.
• E) Water freezes at a lower temperature at sea level than it does on mountaintops.

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Definitions:

Grouped Data

Data that has been organized into categories, classes, or intervals, making it easier to analyze and interpret.

Class Midpoint

The value halfway between the lower and upper class limits.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all data falls within three standard deviations of the mean.

Bell-Shaped Distribution

Another term for the normal distribution, which is symmetric and has its highest point at the mean, decreasing in height as it moves away from the mean.