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Define atmpospheric pressure

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that pressure is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above is as gravity pulls it to earth. atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a barometer. In a barometer , a column of mercury is a glass tube rises ot falls as the weight of the atmospheric changes

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