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'''Air pressure''' is the [[scientific]] name for the [[pressure]] we experience every day due to the [[weight]] of the [[atmosphere]]. The typical air pressure at [[sea level]] is one atmosphere (1 atm, or 760 millimeters of [[mercury]]); as you climb higher, the air pressure decreases. For example, the air pressure on top of [[Mount Everest]] is less than the air pressure on top of [[Mount McKinley]]. | '''Air pressure''' is the [[scientific]] name for the [[pressure]] we experience every day due to the [[weight]] of the [[atmosphere]]. The typical air pressure at [[sea level]] is one atmosphere (1 atm, or 760 millimeters of [[mercury]]); as you climb higher, the air pressure decreases. For example, the air pressure on top of [[Mount Everest]] is less than the air pressure on top of [[Mount McKinley]]. | ||
| − | Air pressure is used by modern industry, in the form of | + | Air pressure is used by modern industry, in the form of pneumatic controls. Hydraulic controls are similar to pneumatic ones, but use fluid pressure instead of air pressure, and are more precise due to the non-compressible quality of the fluids used. |
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[[Category:Meteorology]] | [[Category:Meteorology]] | ||
Revision as of 13:20, August 20, 2008
Air pressure is the scientific name for the pressure we experience every day due to the weight of the atmosphere. The typical air pressure at sea level is one atmosphere (1 atm, or 760 millimeters of mercury); as you climb higher, the air pressure decreases. For example, the air pressure on top of Mount Everest is less than the air pressure on top of Mount McKinley.
Air pressure is used by modern industry, in the form of pneumatic controls. Hydraulic controls are similar to pneumatic ones, but use fluid pressure instead of air pressure, and are more precise due to the non-compressible quality of the fluids used.