Practice - Atmospheric Pressure
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Practice Questions
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What is the SI unit of atmospheric pressure?
💡 Hint: Think of the unit used for measuring pressure.
What device is commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure?
💡 Hint: It has a mercury column.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is atmospheric pressure?
💡 Hint: Think of the weight of air pressing down.
True or False: Atmospheric pressure remains constant at all altitudes.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens as you go up a mountain.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how atmospheric pressure affects weather patterns and give two specific examples.
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure gradients cause air movement.
Calculate the change in height of the mercury column in a barometer if atmospheric pressure shifts from 1.013 × 10^5 Pa to 1.000 × 10^5 Pa.
💡 Hint: You may need to use basic physics formulas to derive the height change.
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