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alekssr [168]
3 years ago
10

What factor causes atmospheric pressure

Physics
2 answers:
MAXImum [283]3 years ago
8 0

weight of the atmosphere above a surface

Just answered this on a quiz and got it right.

bagirrra123 [75]3 years ago
7 0
Atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on itself and on the surface below it.
Pressure is defined as the force acting on an object divided by the area upon witch the force is acting.
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