Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted by an atmospheric column of air above a particular point.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (1 Patm) is:
- 76cm Hg or 760mm Hg, or
- 101.3kPa or approx. 105 Pa
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Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted by an atmospheric column of air above a particular point.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (1 Patm) is: