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Can someone please explain what gives air its weight?
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Can someone please explain what gives air its weight?

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Simple. Air has mass. And if air has mass it also has weight. You can feel air when the wind blows. Or do an experiment. Weigh an empty container. Then pump it to a vacuum. Weigh it again. The difference is the weight of the air inside. 
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