You can make a rough estimate of the thickness of the Earths atmosphere by assuming its density
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You can make a rough estimate of the thickness of the Earth’s atmosphere by assuming its density is constant with the value 1.3 kg/m3. How tall must the atmosphere be to give the observed pressure at the Earth’s surface?
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