Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Pressure in fluids.
The downward gravitational force exerted by the mass of air molecules in a column above a given point.
Weight of the air 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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