Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

The pressure of the air around us (due to both the motion of the molecules aroun

ID: 1293219 • Letter: T

Question

The pressure of the air around us (due to both the motion of the molecules around us and the weight of the atmosphere above us)

a. is about 10 times larger than the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.

b. is about twice as large as the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.

c. is about the same as the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.

d. is about half the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.

e. is about one tenth the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.

Explanation / Answer

c. is about the same as the pressure exerted by your feet on the ground when you are standing.