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If you were standing at sea level measuring the air pressure, you would actually be measuring the air's _____. friction speed weight moisture

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The answer you're looking would be "weight." Hope this helps!
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Answer:

Weight

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure is the ratio of force and surface area. Thus, air pressure can be defined as the force exerted by the air over a surface area. This force exerted by the air is its weight.

Air pressure is the weight of the air column above a point. Air pressure depends on the density and length of the air column. At sea level, the density is high as compared to hills.

P = ρ g h

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