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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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http://www.darvill.clara.net/enforcemot/pressure.htm

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.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pman.html#atm

Percy Williams Bridgman

Percy Williams Bridgman (1881 - 1961) research concerned the effects of high pressures on materials and their thermodynamic behavior.

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http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1946/bridgman-bio.html

Pressure Unit Conversions

A handy conversion calculator for some common pressure units.

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http://ilpi.com/msds/ref/pressureunits.html

Under Pressure

Ever wondered why it hurts so much when someone wearing spiked heels steps on your foot? It's all about pressure.

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http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/under-pressure/

Air pressure

physics.org page with fascinating facts all about atmospheric pressure. Did you know that you have one tonne of air pressing down on you?

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http://www.physics.org/facts/air.asp

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Pressure

Description of this concept and links to related information. Pressure is defined as force per unit area.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/press.html#pre

How air pressure affects you

This page from NASA tells you all you need to know about atmospheric pressure. Find out why your ears pop or have a go at flying a hot air balloon.

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http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/index.html

Pressure

A collection of interesting experiments dealing with air pressure and aerodynamics.

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http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Pressure/

Atmospheric Pressure and altitude

From the companion website to several recent NOVA programs on Mt. Everest. This page looks at the effects of air pressure at high altitudes.

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/exposure/pressure.html

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