7.1.1 - What is Air Pressure?
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What is the SI unit of pressure?
💡 Hint: Think of how pressure is measured.
What happens to air pressure as we climb a mountain?
💡 Hint: Consider the density of air at different heights.
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What is air pressure caused by?
💡 Hint: Think about what constitutes air.
True or False: Air pressure increases with altitude.
💡 Hint: Visualize climbing a mountain.
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How would the measurement of air pressure change if we moved from sea level to a mountain? Illustrate with real-life implications.
💡 Hint: Consider applications in aviation and mountaineering.
Calculate how air pressure changes as you rise from sea level to 3000 meters, assuming air density decreases by 0.05 kg/m³ for every 500 meters.
💡 Hint: Break this down into manageable steps, applying the formula P = ρgh at each altitude.
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