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The weight of the air

The distance between particles of a gas determines the pressure. The distance can be decreased and the pressure therefore increased by either increasing the amount of particles of gas in the container, or by reducing the size of the container.

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Pressure is caused by collisions of gas molecules with surfaces or other gas molecules.

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the collision of molecules (apex)

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