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Pressure |
The force per unit area on a surface |
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Newton |
The force that will increase in speed of 1 kilogram mass by one meter per second each second it is applied |
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Barometer |
Device used to measure atmospheric pressure |
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Millimeters of mercury |
Common unit of pressure symbolized mmHg |
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Torr |
A pressure of 1 mm Hg is called |
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Atmosphere of pressure |
That's equivalent to 760 mm Hg |
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Pascal |
Defined as the pressure exerted by a force of 1 Newton acting on an area of 1 square meter |
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Standard temperature and pressure |
Standard conditions of exactly 1 ATM pressure and 0 degrees Celsius agreed by scientists and are commonly abbreviated STP |
