Sea level pressure is the weight of the entire column of the atmosphere from sea level to the top of the atmosphere for a unit area, which is equal to the weight of a column of mercury with the height of approximately

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The question asks: Sea level pressure is the weight of the entire column of the atmosphere from sea level to the top of the atmosphere for a unit area, which is equal to the weight of a column of mercury with the height of approximately

- It then asks you to select from given answer options (which are unfortunately missing in this item). Since no options are listed, we cannot compare specific choices here.

To ground the concept, sea level pressure is commonly expressed in terms of the height of a mercury column that would balance the atmospheric weight. In standard conditions, this height is about 760 millimeters of mercury, which is equivalently about 30 inches. This relation arises from the definition of a standard atmosphere and the conversion between units of pressure and height of a mercury column, i.e., 1 atmosphere ≈ 1013.25 hPa ≈ 760 mmHg ≈ 29.92 inches of mercury.

If we consider typical nearby values one might encounter as options, such as 28 inches, 30 inches, or 32 inches:

- A value around 30 inches corresponds closely to standard sea level pressure and is therefore the correct benchmark for 1 atmosphere in terms of a mercury column.
- A value significantly lower than 30 inches (e.g., 28 inches) would imply a lower pressure than standard sea level pressure, suggesting a high-pressure scenario with a thinner mercury column.
- A value significantly higher than 30 inches (e.g., 32 inches) would imply a higher pressure than standard sea level pressure, indicating a denser column or extra atmospheric mass above the point of measurement.

However, since the actual answer options are not provided here, we can only anchor the concept to the widely accepted standard that 1 atmosphere of sea level pressure corresponds to approximately 30 inches of mercury, which is the conventional reference point used in meteorology and physics.

In summary, the accepted approximate height is about 30 inches of mercury, reflecting standard atmospheric pressure at sea level, but the evaluation of which option matches this depends on the missing list of answer choices.

CLMT5001 Dynamics PRACTICE QUIZ: Week 3 Lecture 2.2

Sea level pressure is the weight of the entire column of the atmosphere from sea level to the top of the atmosphere for a unit area, which is equal to the weight of a column of mercury with the height of approximately

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