What Is the Pressure in Atmospheres Exerted by a Column

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the pressure in atmospheres exerted by a column of water that is 12.5 m high? (density of water = 1.00g/cm³; gravitational constant = 9.80665 m/s², 1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 760 torr = 760 mmHg)

• A) 123 atm
• B) 1.23 × 10⁵ atm
• C) 0.785 atm
• D) 1.21 atm
• E) 1.23 × 10^-3 atm

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