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At about 6 km height, atmospheric pressure drops to nearly what fraction of sea level value?
AOne tenth
BOne half
CThree quarters
DOne hundredth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One half
Air density falls with height, so pressure halves by about 6 km even though the atmosphere extends past 100 km.
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