In the United States, air pressure is most often measured in inches of mercury. A typical reading in Denver, Colorado, might be around 24,57 in Hg compared to a typical reading in rochester, new york, of 30.03 in hg. What are these reading in atomoheres

Answer 1

To convert inches of mercury (in Hg) to atmospheres, you can use the following conversion factor:

1 atmosphere = 29.9213 inches of mercury

For the reading in Denver, Colorado:

24.57 in Hg * (1 atmosphere / 29.9213 in Hg) ≈ 0.8207 atmospheres

For the reading in Rochester, New York:

30.03 in Hg * (1 atmosphere / 29.9213 in Hg) ≈ 1.0017 atmospheres