Question

A bag of potato chips is sealed in a factory near sea level. The atmospheric pressure at the factory is

0.82 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The pressure inside the bag is the same. What is the pressure

inside the bag of potato chips in Pascal's (Pa)?

Answer 1

Answer: The pressure inside the bag of potato chips in Pascal's is 109

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure of the gas is defined as the force exerted by the particles on the walls of the container. S.I unit of pressure is pascal.

Thus units of pressure can be mm Hg or atmosphere or bar or Pascal.

Given : Pressure inside the bag is the same as atmospheric pressure at the factory = 0.82 mmHg

Pressure 760 mm Hg = 101325 Pa

0.82 mm Hg =
`(101325)/(760)* 0.82=109Pa`

Thus the pressure inside the bag of potato chips in Pascal's is 109