Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Pressure in fluids.
A conceptual model that treats the atmosphere as a single fluid column where pressure depends directly on the weight of the air above a surface.
Simple model of the atmosphere appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Matter – models and explanations, especially Pressure in fluids and Pressure in fluids.
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