Atmospheric Pressure Lesson for Kids

10.2: Density and Pressure

Physics Uncovered on Instagram: "Atmospheric pressure is one of those things we grow up hearing about — storms, weather forecasts, barometers — but almost never stop to think about. Imagine standing at the bottom of a giant ocean… Except the “water” is air. That’s literally what’s happening every moment of your life. The entire atmosphere has mass, and gravity pulls that mass downward, creating pressure at the surface. At sea level, that pressure is about 101,325 Pascals, or 14.7 pounds of force