With reference to the Pressure, consider the following statements: 1. A column of air exerts weight in terms of pressure on the surface of the earth. 2. The weight of the column of air at a given place and time is called air pressure or atmospheric pressure. 3. Atmospheric pressure is measured as force per unit area. Which of the following statement given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Pressure, consider the following statements: 1. A column of air exerts weight in terms of pressure on the surface of the earth. 2. The weight of the column of air at a given place and time is called air pressure or atmospheric pressure. 3. Atmospheric pressure is measured as force per unit area. Which of the following statement given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2, and 3
The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3.
Key Points
- Pressure
- A
- The weight of the column of air at a given place and time is called air pressure or atmospheric pressure. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
- Atmospheric pressure is measured by an instrument called a barometer. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
- Atmospheric pressure is measured as force per unit area. The unit used for measuring pressure is called millibar.
- One millibar is equal to the force of nearly one gram per square centimetre.
- Factors Controlling Pressure Systems
- There are two main causes, thermal and dynamic, for the pressure differences resulting in high and low-pressure systems.
- Thermal Factors
- When air is heated, it expands and, hence, its density decreases. This naturally leads to low pressure. On the contrary, cooling results in contraction. This increases the density and thus leads to high pressure.
- The formation of equatorial low and polar highs are examples of thermal lows and thermal highs, respectively.
- Dynamic Factors
- Apart from variations of temperature, the formation of pressure belts may be explained by dynamic controls arising out of pressure gradient forces and rotation of the earth (Coriolis force).
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Feb 20, 2025