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The pressure in the foothills of the Rockies near Boulder, Colorado is 84 kPa84 ~\mathrm{kPa}. The pressure, assuming a constant density of 1.00  kg/m31.00 ~\mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3, at the top of a nearby 40004000-m\mathrm{m}-high\mathrm{high} mountain is closest to: (A) 60 kPa60~ \mathrm{kPa} (B) 55 kPa55 ~\mathrm{kPa} (C) 50 kPa50 ~\mathrm{kPa} (D) 45 kPa45 ~\mathrm{kPa}

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We are asked to determine the estimated value of the pressure at the top of a 4000m4000\,\text{m} mountain near the Rockies, which has pressure in its foothills of 84kPa84\,\text{kPa}, considering a constant density.

We will determine the pressure on top of the nearby mountain specified in the problem using the following equation for the pressure difference between 2 points:

dp=ρgdz(1)\begin{aligned} &dp=-\rho\cdot g\cdot dz\hspace{4.4cm}\tag1 \end{aligned}

where:

dp=pressure difference between 2 locationsρ=air densityg=acceleration due to gravitydz=difference in elevation\begin{aligned} dp&=\text{pressure difference between 2 locations}\\ \rho&=\text{air density}\\ g&=\text{acceleration due to gravity}\\ dz&=\text{difference in elevation} \end{aligned}

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