The atmospheric pressures at the top and the bottom of a building are read b a barometer to be 96.0 and 98.0 kPa. If the density of air is 1.0kgm3, the height of the building is (a) 17 m (b) 20 m (c) 170 m (d) 204 m (e) 252 m

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Jordan Mitchell · Accepted Answer

Given:&amp;nbsp;P⊤=96kPa&amp;nbsp;P⊥→m=98kPa&amp;nbsp;ρ=1kgm3&amp;nbsp;Solution: We can quickly demonstrate that.△P=ρag△h=1×9.81×△h=2×103Pa⇒△h=20009.81=203.874=≈204m&amp;nbsp;△h=204m

Ronnie Schechter · Accepted Answer

Answer: 203.9 m Step-by-step explanation: Pressure at top of building =98kPa Pressure at bottom of building =96kPa difference in pressure =98.0kPa−96kPa=2kPa=2,000Pa Pressure difference=density of air x acceleration due to gravity×height 2,000Pa=1.0kg/m3×9.81m/s2×height 2,000=9.81×height height=2,0009.81 height=203.9m

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