The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at 0 °C is known a

The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at 0 °C is known as

1 pascal
1 atmosphere
1 bar
1 poise
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at 0 °C under standard gravity is known as 1 atmosphere.
– Standard atmospheric pressure is defined as the pressure that supports a column of mercury exactly 760 millimeters (or 76 cm or 29.92 inches) high at 0 °C at sea level and standard gravitational acceleration.
– This pressure is internationally defined as 1 standard atmosphere (atm).
– 1 atm is equivalent to 101,325 Pascals (Pa), which is the SI unit of pressure.
– 1 bar is another unit of pressure, equal to 100,000 Pa, which is slightly less than 1 atm.
– Pascal is the SI unit of pressure (N/m²).
– Poise is a unit of dynamic viscosity.
The height of the mercury column is directly proportional to the atmospheric pressure, as demonstrated by Torricelli’s experiment. This measurement is used in barometers to indicate atmospheric pressure.