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The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of mercury while that on a mountain top is 735 mm. if the density of air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m³, what is the elevation of the mountain top?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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The barometric pressure at sea level is
760 mm of mercury while that on a
mountain top is 735 mm. if the density of
air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m³, what
is the elevation of the mountain top?

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