Atmospheric pressure held in terms of water column is _______.

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  1. 9.81 m
  2. 10.3 m
  3. 7.5 m
  4. 8.5 m

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Option 2 : 10.3 m
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Concept:

A barometer is used to determine the local atmospheric pressure.

The pressure exerted by the natural environment air is known as atmospheric pressure.

1 atm =

1.01325 bar

1.01325 × 105 Pa

1.01325 × 102 kPa

10.3 m of water column

760 mm of Hg

1.033 kg.f/cm2

Gauge pressure: The pressure that are measured from atmospheric pressure.

Absolute pressure: The pressure that is measured from zero pressure line

Pabs = Patm + Pgauge

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