Is barometric pressure of 765.7 mmHg is equivalent to 1.008 atm?
I'm confused.
1 atm = 760 mm so
765.7 mm x (1 atm/760 mm) = 1.0075 atm.
To determine if a barometric pressure of 765.7 mmHg is equivalent to 1.008 atm, we can use the conversion factor between these two units.
1 atmosphere (atm) is defined as the average pressure at sea level and is equivalent to 760 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). Therefore, if we divide 765.7 mmHg by 760 mmHg, we can determine the value in atmospheres.
765.7 mmHg / 760 mmHg = 1.00671052631 atm (rounded to 3 decimal places)
Therefore, a barometric pressure of 765.7 mmHg is approximately equivalent to 1.007 atm, not 1.008 atm.
Remember that conversions between different units of pressure may involve rounding or slight variations due to factors such as temperature or altitude.