Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Pressure in Fluids.
The force exerted by gravity on the total mass of air situated directly above a specific point.
Weight of the air column appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Forces, especially Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric pressure.
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