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In one observation, the column in a mercury barometer (as is shown in Fig. 14-5a) has a measured height h of 740.35 mm. The temperature is −5.0°C, at which temperature the density of mercury ρ is 1.3608 × 104kg/m3. The free-fall acceleration g at the site of the barometer is 9.7835 m/s2. What is the atmospheric pressure at that site in pascals and in torr (which is the common unit for barometer readings)?
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