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To: blueplum

PV=zNRT


14 posted on 05/11/2016 4:04:58 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Make America Great Again!)
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To: eCSMaster

That only works within a fixed volume (V). With an undefined volume, all we know is that P at sea level is about 15 psi. That means there is a total of about 15 pounds of air above every square inch of surface. It’s gravity that’s holding it there, not a volume constraint.


29 posted on 05/11/2016 6:21:56 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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