
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18.6, Problem 18.6TYU
The average atmospheric pressure on Mars is 6.0 × 102 Pa. Could there be lakes or rivers of liquid water on Mars today? What about in the past, when the atmospheric pressure is thought to have been substantially greater than today?
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University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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