What Force Is Exerted by Exactly One Atmosphere of Pressure $\times$

question 110

Multiple Choice

What force is exerted by exactly one atmosphere of pressure (1.013 $\times$ 10⁵ Pa) on a mercury barometer with an inner diameter of 20.00 mm? Recall that the area of a circle is A = $\pi$ r²,1 N = 1 kg m/s²,and 1 Pa = 1 N/m².

• A)31.82 N
• B)15.91 N
• C)127.3 N
• D)3.182 \(\times\) 10⁷ N
• E)40.52 N

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