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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 ...
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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Crushing Coke Can
A nice demonstration using a simple Coke can of atmospheric pressure.
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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.
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Crushing Steel Drum
A nice demonstration using a simple steel drum of atmospheric pressure.
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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 ...
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GCSE Physics: Pressure
An introduction to pressure which discusses various everyday applications and the relationship between pressure and surface area.
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