Air Pressure

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The weight of the air pressing down on a surface

Real World Example

Imagine trying to carry a heavy stack of books across a room. Just like the weight of those books presses down on your arms, the air above us exerts pressure on the surfaces below it. In this analogy, your arms are like the Earth's surface, feeling the constant weight of the books, or in the case of air pressure, the weight of the air molecules stacked up against gravity.

Practice Version

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