Search our database of handpicked sites
Looking for a great physics site? We've tracked down the very best and checked them for accuracy. Just pick a topic, tell us your age and knowledge level and we'll do the rest.
You searched for “atmospheric pressure”
We found 3 results on physics.org and 67 results in our database of sites
Search results on physics.org
Atmospheric Pressure
The fundamental SI unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa), but it is a small unit so kPa is the most common direct pressure unit for atmospheric pressure. 1 mm Hg is an old unit of pressure ...
Variation of pressure with depth
An exploration of the variation of pressure with depth which gives derivation of general formula relating pressures at two points in a fluid separated by a depth 'h'.
NOVA: Atmospheric Pressure
From the companion website to several recent NOVA programs on Mt. Everest, including "Lost on Everest". This page looks at the effects air pressure at high altitudes.
Boiling Point
The boiling point is defined as the temperature at which the saturated vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
Percy Williams Bridgman
Percy Williams Bridgman (1881 - 1961) research concerned the effects of high pressures on materials and their thermodynamic behavior. He carried out extensive investigations on the properties of ...
Crushing Coke Can
A nice demonstration using a simple Coke can of atmospheric pressure.
Lighting and Atmospheric Electricity
This site focuses on the causes and effects of lightning as well as analyzing a wide variety of atmospheric measurements related to thunderstorms.
Crushing Steel Drum
A nice demonstration using a simple steel drum of atmospheric pressure.
Pressure Unit Conversions
Pressure is a measure of the force against a surface. Pressure is usually expressed as a force per unit area. Here is a handy conversion calculator for some common pressure terms. The definitions of ...
GCSE Physics: Pressure
An introduction to pressure which discusses various everyday applications and the relationship between pressure and surface area.



