3.

3 Understanding the gas pressure and

atmospheric pressure
Explanation of gas pressure
By kinetic theory, air pressure is
a) When an air molecule hits the wall of a container it bounces
back

b) The change of momentum per second gives the force exerted

on the wall by the molecules

c) With a large number of molecules hitting the container wall, a

large force is exerted on it

d) By using the formula of pressure, P=F/A, the force per unit area
gives the pressure exerted by the air on the wall.
Instruments to measure gas pressure

1.Bourdon gauge 2.U-tube manometer