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Standard IX
Physics
Variation of Atmospheric Pressure with Altitude.
Atmospheric p...
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Atmospheric pressure .................... with altitude

A
increases
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decreases
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remain constant
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none
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Solution

The correct option is B decreases
Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude due to decrease in height of the air column, which causes a linear decrease in atmospheric pressure

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