Atmospheric pressure at a height of about 6 km decreases to nearly half its value at the sea level, though the height of the atmosphere is more than 100 km. Explain why.
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Short Answer
The density of air decreases with height. At sea level the atmospheric pressure is not always 760 mm of Hg. There is a decrease in the Hg level.
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