The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of mercury while that on a mountaintop 35 mm. if the density of air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m³, what is the elevation of themountain top.

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The barometric pressure at sea level is 760 mm of mercury while that on a mountain 35 mm. if the density of air is assumed constant at 1.2 kg/m³, what is the elevation of the top mountain top.

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