1.13 Pressure is determined as force per unit area of the surface. The SI unit of pressure, pascal is as shown below:
1 Pa = 1 Nm–2
If mass of air at sea level is 1034 g cm–2, calculate the pressure in pascal.
The pressure is as given is force per unit area of the surface.
Given to calculate the pressure exerted by the air on sea water, if the mass of air at sea level is .
The force with which the air is exerting on the surface is:
Now,
as
Therefore,