Question

On a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg. What is the pressure in terms of the following units?
a. atm

b. torr

Short answer

Part(a) The pressure is $0.61$ atm.

Part(b) The pressure is $467$ torr.

Step-by-step solution

Part(a) Step 1 : Given information

We are given that on a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg . We have to find pressure in terms of atm.

Part(a) Step 2 : Simplify

As we know ,$1atm=760mmHg$

Therefore,$467mmHg=\frac{1}{760}\times 467=0.61atm$

Part(b) Step 1 : Given information

We are given that on a climb up Mt. Whitney, the atmospheric pressure drops to $467$ mmHg . We have to find pressure in terms of torr.

Part(b) Step 2 : Simplify

As we know, $1mmHg=1torr$

Therefore, $467mmHg=467torr$