Physics
The atmospheric pressure …………… with rising altitudes as the density of air …………… .
- increases, decreases
- decreases, increases
- decreases, decreases
- increases, increases
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decreases, decreases
Reason — Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude due to (1) decrease in height of air column, (2) decrease in density of air.
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