Atmospheric Pressure (Measured in Atm) Decreases by 11

question 143

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric pressure (measured in atm) decreases by 11.5% for every 1000-meter increase in elevation. At sea level the atmospheric pressure is 1 atm. What is the 8000-meter decay factor for the atmospheric pressure (rounded to the nearest thousandth) ?

• A) 0.376
• B) 0.885
• C) 0.985
• D) 0.998
• E) 0.115

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