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The molecules in air push in all directions.

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Why doesn and rsquot air pressure crush objects such as your desk?

Every day objects are surrounded by air, on all sides and inside, so all the force of the weight of the air acts equally in all directions.


Why doesn't all the air pressure squash us?

all animal and human being have balance body.it doesn't affect by pressure of air.


Why does air pressure not crush objects such as your desk?

Answerthe reason is that the molecules in air push in all directions down,up, and sideways. The air pushing down on top of your desk is balanced by the air pushing up on the bottom of your desk.


Why doesnt air pressure crush an empty soda can sitting on a table in your house?

Because the air pressure INSIDE the can is the same as the air pressure OUTSIDE the can !


How strong is air pressure?

it is very weak, because it can't squash your car, but water can!


Why to beach balls squash easy?

Just how easily a beach ball squashes depends on the pressure of the air inside it; the lower the internal pressure compared to the pressure outside the ball, the easier it is to squash. Generally beach balls cannot be inflated to a pressure much greater than atmospheric pressure without bursting so the are normally quite easy to squash.


Why does not all air pressure squash us?

because were strong and we eat yoghurt to make our bones strong and consepation softer.


How does air pressure like to move?

air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressured areas. therefore the pressure makes air masses to move around the equator. but where in areas where the pressure difference is small then the air mass doesnt move it becomes stationary.


Why doesnt air pressure crush objects?

There is air pressure on all sides, inside or outside. The air pressure pushes on the object all ways and nothing falls. If you only apply pressure on the bottom then the object will lift. If you apply pressure on the top, the object will collapse. If air pressure is pushing side ways, the object will move sideways.


Why does it make sense that if you squeeze the air in a sealed syringe that the pressure will go up?

If you squash something in a sealed container then you are reducing the volume available for it to fit into and the result is that it pushes back (the pressure goes up). It is like forcing air into a bicycle tyre with a pump.


Is the bar the same for compressed air and compressed nitrogen?

yes bar is a measure of pressure which doesnt change for different gases


Why doesnt pressure exert on gasses?

You have a misconception... Pressure can be definitely exerted on gas. You might have heard of air compressor? Pneumatic cylinder? these elements exert pressure on air(Gas). Free air from atmosphere is sucked inside then pressurized & used for many applications. Please go through working principles of these elements.