Question

Which of the following statements is not true regarding atmospheric pressure?

Answer 1

When atmospheric pressure is higher than the absolute pressure of a gas in a container.

Answer 2

Answer:

Atmospheric pressure increases with increasing altitude

Explanation:

Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing height (altitude).

Ideally, there are no options given here with which the question can be answered, however after searching the question on google, a similar question popped up on two websites with the same set of options. doubnut.com and weegy.com and the options are;

A. Mercury and aneroid barometers are used to measure atmospheric pressure.

B. You calculate absolute pressure by adding atmospheric pressure to gauge pressure.

C. Atmospheric pressure increases with increasing altitude.

D. When atmospheric pressure is higher than the absolute pressure of a gas in a container, a partial vacuum exists in the container