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A pressure difference is also known as an?
A pressure difference is also known as a pressure gradient.
What is a pressure gradient and how is it related to air movement?
A pressure gradient is the change in pressure over a distance. Air moves from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure due to the pressure gradient force. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the force and the faster the air movement.
a pressure difference is also known as an _____?
pressure gradient
What is a blood pressure hill?
blood pressure gradient
What is fluid gradient?
Usually a fluid gradient refers to the pressure gradient in any kind of fluid. It is a quantity that shows which direction and how fast the pressure changes around a location.
The blood pressure gradient from the aorta to the capillaries is greater than the blood pressure gradient from the venules to the right atrium?
True
What generates winds?
pressure gradient
What is pressure gradient?
It is a difference in pressure
Which weather condition most directly determines wind speeds at Earths surface?
Air pressure Gradient
Is the pressure gradient equal to gas flow over resistance?
Yes, in a simplified model, the pressure gradient can be considered as the driving force for gas flow, which overcomes the resistance offered by the system. The greater the pressure gradient, the higher the gas flow rate for a given resistance.
Pressure changes ocurring over a given distance?
Pressure Gradient
Why do winds not simply flow down a pressure gradient?
Winds do flow down a pressure gradient from high pressure to low pressure, but the Coriolis effect deflects them, causing winds to move parallel to isobars. This creates geostrophic balance, where the pressure gradient force is balanced by the Coriolis force. As a result, winds don't blow directly from high to low pressure but rather follow a curved path.
