A Column of Contained Air Extends from Sea Level to the Top

question 46

Multiple Choice

A column of contained air extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere.The contained air has mass.If the column instead contained the same mass of water,its height would be

• A)1/13.6 times as high as the atmosphere.
• B)about 3/4 m high.
• C)10.3 m high.
• D)about 5.6 km high.

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Definitions:

Supply Decrease

A situation in economics where the amount of a certain good or service that producers are willing to provide at a specific price level reduces.

Demand Decrease

A reduction in the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a certain price over a specific period.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at a specific price level.