What is the total m of Earth's atmosphere? You may use the fact that 1 is the pressure exerted by 10000 kilograms pushing down on a square meter in Earth's gravity. Remember that every square meter of Earth experiences this pressure from the atmosphere above it. Alternatively, you can start with the English units value for pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch and convert to kilograms for your final answer. Remember that the surface area of a sphere of radius is .
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