A Barometer Is Taken from the Base to the Top

question 57

Multiple Choice

A barometer is taken from the base to the top of a 279-m tower.Assuming the density of air is 1.29 kg/m³,what is the measured change in pressure?

• A)359 Pa
• B)927 Pa
• C)2120 Pa
• D)2730 Pa
• E)3530 Pa

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Definitions:

Lactate Fermentation

Fermentation pathway that produces ATP and lactate.

Alcoholic Fermentation

Fermentation pathway that produces ATP, carbon dioxide, and ethanol.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is a coenzyme found in living cells that is used in energy production.

Alcoholic Fermentation

A biological process in which sugars are converted into cellular energy, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide as by-products, primarily by yeasts.