The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 750 mbars at the

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The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 750 mbars at the beginning of a hiking trip and 650 mbars at the end. Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational acceleration, determine the vertical distance climbed. Assume an average air density of \(1.20 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\).

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QUESTION:

The barometer of a mountain hiker reads 750 mbars at the beginning of a hiking trip and 650 mbars at the end. Neglecting the effect of altitude on local gravitational acceleration, determine the vertical distance climbed. Assume an average air density of \(1.20 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\).

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Given data:

Pressure at the beginning: \(P_{1}=750 \text { mbars }\)

Pressure at the end: \(P_{2}=650 \text { mbars }\)

Air density \(\rho_{\text {air }}=1.20 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\)

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