Question

On the area of 10 cm x 10 cm, the air column exerts the force of 1000 N. Calculate the atmospheric pressure by the air in the column?(Hint: Pressure = force/area)

(a) 0.01 N/cm2 (b) 0.1 N/cm2 (c) 10 N/cm2 (d) 100 N/cm2

Also define i) atmosphere and ii) atmospheric pressure.


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Answer 1

Explanation:

Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted on a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the atmosphere of Earth (or that of another planet). In most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure caused by the weight of air above the measurement point.