What is atmospheric pressure?

Bridger Joyce

Bridger Joyce

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2023-03-13

What is atmospheric pressure?

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michuntspace3jn

michuntspace3jn

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Atmospheric pressure:
1.The force that normally acts on a unit area around a point due to the height of the entire air column of the atmosphere above it is known as the atmospheric pressure at that point.
2.That pressure is known as atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure.
3.It is the force exerted by the air above a surface as gravity pulls it to Earth.
4.A barometer is commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure.

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