Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Physics outline · 10. Pressure
Contents / notes
- Definition of atmospheric pressure.
- SI unit of pressure: pascal (Pa).
- Measurement of pressure.
- Simple mercury barometer, aneroid barometer and manometer.
- Variation of pressure with height.
- Use of a barometer as an altimeter.
Candidate objectives
- Recognise the SI unit of pressure (Pa).
- Identify pressure-measuring instruments.
- Relate variations in pressure to height.
- Use a barometer as an altimeter.
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