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Khan Academy: Measurement: Under Pressure

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In this video we replicate Pascal's famous experiment that showed atmospheric pressure was due to the column of the weight of the air above. To test this we build a simple pressure measuring device, make measurements around Boston, and then use the ideal gas law to calculate the pressures we measured. [6:39]

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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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