Pressure

• Measuring Atmospheric Pressure -- The Barometer

• Units of Measure

  • 1 Atmosphere
    • 1 Atm = 760 mm Hg
  • mm Hg
  • Torricelli (torr)
    • 1 torr = 1 mm Hg
  • Pascal (Pa)
    • 1 Pa = 1 newton/m2
    • 1 Atm = 101.325 kPa
  • Bar
    • 1 Bar = 100,000 Pa
    • 1 Atm = 1.013 bar

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