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Evvie72

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What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere? The radius of the Earth is 6.4  106 m, and 1 ATM = 1.01  105 N/m2.
 a. 5.3  1016 kg
  b. 1.1  1018 kg
  c. 5.3  1018 kg
  d. 1.1  1020 kg
  e. 5.3  109 kg

Question 2

Some species of whales can dive to depths of one kilometer. What is the total pressure they experience at this depth? (sea = 1 020 kg/m3 and 1.01  105 N/m2 = 1 ATM.)
 a. 9.00 ATM
  b. 90.0 ATM
  c. 100 ATM
  d. 111 ATM
  e. 130 ATM



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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