What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level? 

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  1. 23 psi
  2. 18.75 psi
  3. 14.70 psi
  4. 21.70 psi

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Option 3 : 14.70 psi
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At sea level, under average conditions, the atmospheric pressure is approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi). 

 Key Points

 Atmospheric Pressure

  • Atmospheric pressure is the pressure at any point on the surface of the earth due to the weight of the column of air above that point.
  • Air is an extremely compressible gas having its weight.
  • The pressure exerted by air due to its weight is called atmospheric pressure on the Earth’s surface.
  • The Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1 atm.
  • Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer.
  • Atmospheric pressure is described by meteorologists as how high the mercury rises.
  • The standard (symbol: atm) is a unit of atmospheric pressure.
  • The value of what we call standard sea-level pressure is 760 mm of mercury,  1013.25 millibars, or simply one standard atmosphere which is 101.325 kilopascals or 1.01325 × 105  Newton / m2.
  • The approximate value of atmospheric pressure at sea level is 
    10Newton / m2.

 

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