Fourth year of secondary education
Pressure (I)
E. Vallo - J.Villasuso
 Pressure
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Problem 1 / 9

1. Express the following values of pressure in SI units:

a) 3,5 atm b) 985 mb c) 2 kp/cm2 d) 650 mm Hg

Try to do the exercise in your notebook without consulting the anwer. Use the computer calculator.



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