Average atmospheric pressure at Earth’s surface is
To show: The total weight of Earth’s atmosphere is about
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Atmospheric pressure at Earth’s surface,
Radius of Earth,
Formula Used:
The pressure is given as,
Where,
Calculation:
The total surface area in contact is,
So, on substituting the values
Conclusion:
Hence, it is proved that weight of atmosphere is
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