Pressure!
Pressure Defined Force per unit area Force is a push or pull Units of force are Newtons P = F/a Measured with a barometer
Barometers Mercury barometer Anaeroid barometer
Units of Pressure Millimeters of mercury Mercury rises 760 mm at sea level Torricelli (Torr) units are the same size Atmospheric pressure Pressure at sea level is 1 atmo Pascal 1 N/ 1 m 2
Standard Temperature and Pressure STP Exactly 1 atmo and 0 o C Gases commonly measured at this standard T and P condition
Sample Problem 10-1 The average atmospheric pressure in Denver, Colorado is atmo. Express this in: mm Hg kPa