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You and a friend are watching TV on a rainy day when the weather reporter states that, The barometric pressure is 28.8 inches and rising. Hearing this, you say, It looks like fair weather is on its way. Your friend responds with the following questions. I thought air pressure had something to do with the weight of air. How does inches relate to weight? And, why do you think the weather is going to improve? How would you respond to your friends queries?

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You and a friend are watching TV on a rainy day when the weather reporter states that, The barometric pressure is 28.8 inches and rising. Hearing this, you say, It looks like fair weather is on its way. Your friend responds with the following questions. I thought air pressure had something to do with the weight of air. How does inches relate to weight? And, why do you think the weather is going to improve? How would you respond to your friends queries?

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The atmospheric pressure is the force created by the layer of air present in the atmosphere in an area. The thickness of air differs in different places on earth. This difference results in a change in pressure. A barometer can measure this pressure.

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