Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Pressure in Fluids.
The pressure caused by the weight of air particles in the Earth's atmosphere, acting in all directions.
Atmospheric pressure appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Forces and matter, especially Pressure in Fluids and Force Normal to Surface.
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Forces and matter
Pressure in Fluids • Atmospheric Pressure
