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How will you define Atmospheric pressure?


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Atmospheric Pressure:

  1. The pressure exerted by the air at any point on the earth is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure.
  2. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.
  3. Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer.

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