Does air have mass?
Because air has mass it also has other properties including: Density Pressure
Density Amount of mass in a given volume D=M/V
Pressure The force pushing on an area or surface Air pressure is a result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area Why doesn’t air pressure crush us? 1000ml = 1.2g
Tool used to measure air pressure Barometer 2 types Mercury barometer-
Aneroid barometer (without liquid)-
Air pressure measured in: millibars inches of mercury 1 inch of mercury = 33.87 mb
Altitude and the properties of air Altitude – distance above sea level As altitude increases air pressure decreases When air pressure decrease density decreases