If the atmospheric pressure on the top of a mountain is 0.2396 atm, what is the pressure in kilopascal (kPa)?
Answer: 24.28 kPa
Explanation:
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the earth's atmosphere at any given point. Pressure is force acting per unit area. It is measured in atmosphere or pascal.
\(Pressure=\frac{force}{area}\)
\(1 atm=101.325kPa\)
\(0.2396 atm=\frac{101.325kPa}{1}\times {0.2396}=24.28kPa\)