Physics GCSE
Atmospheric pressure and altitude
What Atmospheric pressure and altitude means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Atmospheric pressure and altitude
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Reference: OCR
A greater height means there is less air above the point, so the atmospheric pressure is lower.
Topics that use Atmospheric pressure and altitude
- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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