Atmospheric Pressure

Author:R P Goyal & S S Shome
8th ICSE
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Important Questions on Atmospheric Pressure

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Give reasons for the following : 

Water does not run out of a dropper unless its rubber bulb is pressed.

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Describe the crushing tin can experiment. What do you conclude from this experiment ?

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Describe a simple experiment to illustrate that air exerts pressure.

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What do you mean by atmospheric pressure?

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The atmospheric pressure at sea level is nearly

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The atmospheric pressure on earth surface is nearly _____.

(Choose from10 Pa/105 Pa

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The atmospheric pressure is nearly 105 Pa.

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Higher we go, greater is the air pressure.

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Gases exert pressure in all directions.

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How does the atmospheric pressure change with altitude?

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Give reason for the following :
A balloon collapses when air is removed from it.

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Give reason for the following :
Two holes are made in a sealed oil tin to take out oil from it.

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We do not feel uneasy even under the enormous atmospheric pressure. Give a reason.