Air pressure is equal to the total weight of a vertical column of air with a unit cross-sectional area extending from the place of measurement to the top of the atmosphere. Air pressure at sea level is approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch or approximately _____ kilograms per square centimeter.

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Answer: 1 kilograms per square centimeter

Explanation: Air pressure is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth. At sea level, about 1 kilogram of air presses down on each square centimeter of surface (1 kg/cm²)

The standard air pressure at sea level is about 14.7 pounds per square inch.