Why is the atmospheric pressure at the surface of Venus so much higher than Earth's?

What will be an ideal response?


The atmosphere is much more massive than Earth's and extends to a much greater height above the surface.

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A 25.0-mH inductor, a 2.00-?F capacitor, and a certain resistor are connected in series across an ac voltage source at 1000 Hz. If the impedance of this circuit is 200 ?, what is the resistance of the resistor?

A) 100 ? B) 184 ? C) 200 ? D) 552 ? E) 579 ?

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In general, warm days are associated with

A) high surface pressure. B) low surface pressure. C) summer storms. D) negative change in pressure gradient.

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What is the radius of a sphere that has a density of 5000 kg/m3 and a mass of 6.00 kg?

A) 6.59 cm B) 7.22 cm C) 1.27 cm D) 1.56 cm E) 4.98 cm

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What is the sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in sucrose, Image?

A) 342 amu B) 182 amu C) 270 amu D) none of the above

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