alleryStandard sea-level atmospheric pressure is how many pascals?
A760 pascals
B10132 pascals
C1013250 pascals
D101325 pascals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 101325 pascals
1. The International Standard Atmosphere fixes average sea-level pressure.
2. It equals 101325 pascals, also written 760 mmHg.
3. The other values are off by factors of ten or are the mmHg figure in the wrong unit.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Pressure and thickness_
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