Atmospheric Pressure


 
 
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Atmospheric Pressure

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE: We live at the bottom of an ocean of air. The atmosphere, much like the water in a lake, exerts a pressure.

Just as water pressure is caused by the weight of water, atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of air. We have adapted so completely to the invisible air that we sometimes forget it has weight. Perhaps a fish forgets about of water in the same way. The reason we dont feel this weight crushing against our bodies is that the pressure (blood pressure) inside our bodies equals that of the surrounding air.There is no net force for us to sense.

The pressure of the atmosphere is not uniform. Atmospheric pressure is measured by barometer. Measurement of changing air pressure is important to meterologists in predicting weather.

                                                                   

Atmospheric pressure is maximum at the surface of the earth and decreases as we move upwards. The value of the atmospheric pressure at sea level  is large 1.013times10^{5}Nm^{-2}(or;Pa);or;76;cm;of;Hg.

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Question : 1

Which one of the following is used to measure the atmospheric pressaure?

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The pressure of the atmosphere is not uniform.

(b) The pressure of the atmosphere is uniform.

(c) Atmospheric pressure is measured by barometer.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

A spring balance is graduated on sea level. If a body is weighted at consecutively increased height from earth's surface, the weight indicated by the balance

Right Option : B
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