What Approximate Weight of Air Is in a Column 1-Cm²

question 32

Multiple Choice

What approximate weight of air is in a column 1-cm² in cross section that extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere?

• A)0.01 N
• B)10 N
• C)100 N
• D)1000 N

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Definitions:

Iron

A metal element with the symbol Fe, known for its magnetic properties and widely used in construction, manufacturing, and biochemistry.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number.

Electrons

subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms, and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.