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Oh, dude, it's like this science thing where they decided that 760 mm Hg is the same as 1 atmosphere. I mean, who even measures pressure in millimeters of mercury anyway? But yeah, they just agreed on it, so now we all gotta go along with it. Science, man, it's a trip.

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760 mmHg is equal to 1 atmosphere because it is the average atmospheric pressure at sea level. This relationship was established by Torricelli's experiments with Mercury in a barometer, which led to the definition of the standard atmosphere as the pressure needed to support a column of mercury 760 mm high.

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By definition 1 ATM is the air pressure at sea level. The pressure at sea level also corresponds to the amount of air pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 105 pascals). Consequently, 1 ATM = 760 mm Hg.

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13y ago
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The reading is as x mm of mercury, as this is the amount of mercury the pressure can hold up - against gravity - when the pressure is tested using any necessary equipment

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