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1 Pressure

2 Pressure is the amount of force per unit of area.

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4 When a force is working on a small area it exerts a large pressure.

5 (Atmospheric Pressure)is caused by the weight of air.
Air Pressure (Atmospheric Pressure)is caused by the weight of air.

6 Barometer is used to measure pressure.
Normal atmospheric pressure supports 76cm of mercury in a barometer Atmospheric pressure is not constant and changes according to temperature and moisture in the atmosphere

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8 Demonstrating Atmospheric Pressure

9 Isobars are pressure lines on a map.
High Air Pressure is associated with clear skies and good weather. Low air pressure is associated with cloudy/wet weather.

10 Pressure in a liquid increases with depth

11 Pressure in a liquid increases with depth


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