Unit 6 · Force and Motion

Atmospheric Pressure Presentation

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Science and Technology, Class 8

Atmospheric Pressure

Air has weight · 760 mmHg at sea level · It falls with height

What We Learn Today

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What compressed air is and where it is used

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What atmospheric pressure is and why it falls with height

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What a barometer and a manometer measure

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How a syringe and a pump actually work

Work Done by Compressed Air

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Running an air hammer, a drill and a wrench

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The air brakes of trains and large vehicles

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Firing an air rifle

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High level cleaning work

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Presenter notes: Today's lesson is about the pressure of air. Air cannot be seen, but it has weight and it presses on every object, and we will show that with experiments.