Pressure of a Gas

Gas is a state of matter where the molecules are far apart, assumes the volume and shape of the container,
most compressible state of matter and tends to expand indefinitely. Gases apply pressure to any surface
that it will have contact since its molecules are continuously moving or constantly in motion.
so gas is the state of matter that has molecules that are far apart from each other, kung baga magkalawak
o magkalayolayo ung mga molecules kaya nakadepende sa dami at hugis ng container.

Pressure is the force per unit area; it is the force that is exerted by the gas. It is determined by the flow of a
high mass from high pressure region to a low pressure region. One example is when you blow a balloon;
the balloon will expand because the pressure of the air inside the balloon is greater than the outside. As
the balloon continuously expands until it reaches the limit of the amount of air that it can hold, it will
eventually pop; now it is due to pressure exerted by the air against the wall of the balloon. Since the
balloon cannot hold the amount of air and it is continuously exerting force against the wall of the balloon,
it will pop because the pressure on the walls of the balloon is high enough for the amount of pressure that
it can handle.

Units of pressure
Pressure is a measurable property of a gas. To completely understand how pressure of a gas is measured,
knowing how the units measurement of it are derived would be helpful.
First is Velocity; it is the change in distance with elapsed time; its equation form is
The S1 unit of velocity is meter per second (m/s) or centimeter per second may also be used.
Next is Acceleration; it is the change of velocity with time: or
The measurement used for acceleration is meter per square second (m/s ^2) or centimeter per square
second.
Another important equation to be used is the second law of motion, formulated by Sir Isaac Newton,
where in force is the derived unit of pressure. It states that:
force = mass acceleration

and its SI unit is newton (N), where in 1 N = 1 kilogram : meter per second squared (kg m/s^2).
Lastly, we define that pressure is the force per unit area or:

The SI unit of pressure is 1 newton per square meter or pascal (Pa)’

1 Pa = 1 N/m^2

Atmospheric Pressure (atm) is the exerted pressure of Earth’s atmosphere. It is also used as a unit of
pressure. The value of atmospheric pressure varies depending on the location, temperature and weather
 conditions and it is commonly measured using a device called barometer. The standard atmospreric
pressure is 1 atm that is equal to the pressure that supports a column of mrcury exactly 760 mm high at