The elevation is 12,000 feet. the altimeter reading in an airplane is 17.00 in hg. this pressure is equal to

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Kiquenet · Answer 1 · 2019-10-02T21:00:04+0000

The elevation is 12,000 feet. the altimeter reading in an airplane is 17.00 in hg. this pressure is equal to:
There are 29.92inHg in 1 atm
thus
17 inHg×(1 atm/29.92inHg)
=17/29.92
=0.5682 atm

Answer: 0.5682 atm

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