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Atmospheric Pressure

Air exerts pr...

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Air exerts pressure in

(a) all directions.
(b) downward direction only.
(c) upward direction only.
(d) sideways only.

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Solution

(a) all directions
Air pressure is caused due to the constant bombardment of moving air molecules on the surface of the body. Hence, it exerts pressure in all directions.

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