Question

the highest pressure measured in jupiters upper atmosphere by the galileo probe is 1.67×10⁴ torr. calculate the highest pressure measured in mmhg and atm. round each of your answers to 3 significant digits.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert torr to mmHg

Since \(1\) torr \( = 1\) mmHg, for \(P=1.67\times 10^{4}\) torr, the pressure in mmHg is \(P_{mmHg}=1.67\times 10^{4}\) mmHg.

Step2: Convert torr to atm

We know that \(1\) atm \( = 760\) torr. Let \(P = 1.67\times 10^{4}\) torr. Using the conversion formula \(P_{atm}=\frac{P_{torr}}{760}\).

$$P_{atm}=\frac{1.67\times 10^{4}}{760}=\frac{16700}{760}\approx 22.0$$

Answer:

\(1.67\times 10^{4}\) mmHg, \(22.0\) atm