Beautiful example of how science often is counter intuitive!
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Pdub (Old Spike)
So, because of the air being lighter/less dense than the water, and has nowhere to go, and is compressible, it can hold the weight of the water up, reducing the pressure?
It's like the suspension on a car, with the springs on the wheels holding the chassis up.
I wonder if this is related to the way barometric pressure works in our atmosphere.
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(Old Spike)
So, because of the air being lighter/less dense than the water, and has nowhere to go, and is compressible, it can hold the weight of the water up, reducing the pressure?
It's like the suspension on a car, with the springs on the wheels holding the chassis up.
I wonder if this is related to the way barometric pressure works in our atmosphere.