Question

what is atmospheric pressure? how is it caused by?​

Answer 1

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Atmospheric pressure is caused by the gravitational attraction of the planet on the atmospheric gases above the surface and is a function of the mass of the planet, the radius of the surface, and the amount and composition of the gases and their vertical distribution in the atmosphere

Answer 2

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Atmospheric pressure is due to the weight of air present in the atmosphere above us. Atmospheric pressure also acts in all directions. On the surface of earth, the atmospheric pressure is maximum at the sea level. This is because the column of air above us is tallest at the sea level .

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