In which layer is the pressure the highest?

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SCooke
Dec 5, 2017

The lowest layer will always have the highest pressure.

Explanation:

"Pressure" is the ratio of mass to area. So, for any given area, the one with more mass pressing on it will experience a higher pressure.

As you go more deeply into the atmosphere OR earth itself, you are putting more and more mass over you. For the same unit area therefore, the pressure, (#"mass"/"area"#) increases.

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