In which direction does air exerts pressure?

In all directions

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Upward direction

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Downward direction

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Sideways only

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Solution

The correct option is A In all directions
Air exerts pressure in all directions. Gases exert pressure on the surface with which they come in contact. The pressure that a gas exerts on a surface is the result of gas particles colliding with the surface. Since the gas particles move randomly in all directions, they exert pressure equally in all the directions.

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