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    The document defines pressure and discusses its common units of measurement. Pressure is defined as the amount of force exerted per unit area. Common units used to measure pressure include the atmosphere (atm), millimeters of mercury (mmHg or torr), pounds per square inch (psi), and kilopascals (kPa). The document provides examples of converting between these different pressure units and key points about pressure and its role in everyday life.

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    The document defines pressure and discusses its common units of measurement. Pressure is defined as the amount of force exerted per unit area. Common units used to measure pressure include the atmosphere (atm), millimeters of mercury (mmHg or torr), pounds per square inch (psi), and kilopascals (kPa). The document provides examples of converting between these different pressure units and key points about pressure and its role in everyday life.

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    Understanding

    Pressure: Definition
    and Common Units
    BY: KENT JEBULAN
    11A
    Objectives

    1 2 3
    The student will be able to
    Give the common units of
    Define Pressure
    define pressure and determine
    pressure
    the common units of pressure.
    Gases are everywhere
    What is Pressure ?
    PRESSURE
    • The amount of force exerted per unit area,
    it is the force that is exerted by the gas. It is
    determined by the flow of a high pressure region to a
    low pressure region.
    • The pressure of a gas is the force that the gas exerts on
    the walls of its container.
    • A property which determines the direction in which
    mass flows.
    • P= F/A.
    Blowing a balloon
    Releasing the balloon
    a. What will happen if the pressure is much greater than what it should be?
    b. What will happen if the pressure is much lower than what it should be?

    If the pressure is too high, If the pressure is too low,


    • less of the tire touches • too much of the tire's
    the ground surface area touches the
    • car will bounce around ground
    on the road • increases friction
    • Traction suffers and so between the road and
    do your stopping the tire
    distances • not only will your tires
    • discomfort wear prematurely, but
    they also could overheat
    • can lead to tread
    separation and an
    accident
    Common units of
    Pressure
    Here are the common units of Pressure
    • Standard Atmosphere (atm) It is commonly and widely used unit for
    pressure in chemistry. The 1 atm is equal to the pressure that supports a
    column of mercury which is exactly 760 mmHg.
    • Torr (or mmHg) mmHg means millimeter of mercury, where it represents
    the pressure exerted by a column of a mercury which exactly equals to
    atmosphere. The unit mmHg is called torr, named after the Italian scientist
    Evangelista Torricelli, who also invented Barometer, a device used to
    measure the atmospheric pressure.
    • Pounds per square inch (psi) If we say that gas exerts a pressure of 20 psi, it means
    the pressure on the wall of the gas container is 20 pounds or the force per square
    inch of the unit area. The atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 psi.
    • Kilopascal (kPa) A kilopascal is equal to 1000 pascals (Pa). It is the SI unit for
    pressure.
    Conversion Factor:

    1 atm = 760 mmHg = 760


    torr = 101.3 kPa = 14.7 psi
    1 kPa = 1000 Pa
    Converting Between Pressure Units:
    # Given what was asked
    x = results
    1 same unit of the given

    Example # 1: Convert 1 atm to torr Example # 2: Convert 38.5 psi to kPa

    1 atm 760 torr 38.5 psi 101.3 kPa


    = x = x
    1 1 atm 1 14.7 psi
    = 760 torr
    = 760 torr = 3900.05 kPa = 265.31 kPa
    1 14.7
    Example # 3: Convert 760 mmHg to psi Example # 4: Convert 5 atm to kPa

    865 mmHg 14.7 psi 5 atm 101.3 kPa


    = x = x
    1 760 mmHg 1 1 atm
    = 12715.5 psi = 17 psi = 506.5 kPa = 507 kPa
    760 1
    Example # 5: The pressure of a gas is 340 torr. What is the pressure of this gas in atm?

    = 340 torr x 1 atm


    1 760 torr

    = 340 atm = 0.45 atm


    760

    Example # 6: The air pressure inside the tires of a certain truck are 70 psi, what is this pressure in
    units of torr?

    = 70 psi 760 torr


    x
    1 14.7 psi
    = 53200 torr = 3619.05 torr
    14.7
    Key points
    • Pressure is the amount of force exerted per unit area
    • Pressure can be high to low pressure region.
    • Atmosphere (atm) , millimetes of mercury (mmHg or torr) ,
    pounds per square inch (psi) , and kilopascal (kPa) are the
    common units of pressure.
    • Barometer a device used to measure the atmospheric
    pressure.
    • The torr is named after the scientist Evangelista Torricelli.
    References
    Department of Education. General Chemistry 1: Units of Pressure and Gas Laws. Studocu. (n.d.).
    https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/capitol-university/nursing/general-chemistry-1-q1-
    mod7-units-of-pressure-and-gas-laws-version-5-learners-copy/4588162

    (n.d.). Retrieved July 6, 2020, from https://www.123rf.com/photo_133132698_stock-vector-


    mercury-barometer-vector-illustration-labeled-atmospheric-pressure-tool-earth-surface-
    weather-measur.html

    Youtube, September 15, 2017, from https://youtu.be/JNOg1OsxMUw?si=Yl7zkfLnnbL8zjkr

    Youtube, October 3, 2020, from https://youtu.be/_Cd8SD89MoM?si=HKlQNxmuF3yL7qf9

    YouTube, November 4, 2021, from https://youtu.be/dRZZ2E9gsSc?si=A0-iRetZiDUJ9xb4


    Activity
    Make a poem about "The importance of Pressure in Everyday Life".

    Note:

    • 1/2 crosswise
    • maximum of 4 stanza and minimum of 2 stanza
    Thank
    you

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