Pressure and atmospheric pressure

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  • In a liquid the lower you are e.g in a swimming pool the more dense it is as there is more liquid above you. Therefore there is more pressure that you will feel
  • When submerging an object in water the force working on it is upthrust that allows it to float in water as there is a difference in the pressure of air and the water
  • Atmospheric pressure - As you get higher and higher out of the earths atmosphere density decreases. There is a thin layer of gas above the earths surface. and as you pass through there are less and less particles lowing pressure