Answer to Question #240491 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Dianne

Question #240491

A weather report indicates the barometric is 29.75 in of mercury. What is the atmospheric pressure in psi



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Expert's answer
2021-09-24T02:14:41-0400

1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi

Convert psi to inches of mercury

Multiply by psi measurement

"\\implies \\frac{30}{14.7}=2.041"

In psi "\\frac{29.75}{2.041}=14.57 psi"


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