2a. Define pressure in a gas (words and equation) and show that 1 pascal = 1 kg/m∙s2. b. The pascal (Pa) is often an inconvenient measure of the pressure, so we often use kilopascals (kPa), atmospheres (atm), or pounds per square inch (psi). What is 1 atmosphere (1 atm) in kPa and in psi?

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2a. Define pressure in a gas (words and equation) and show that 1 pascal = 1 kg/m∙s2.
b. The pascal (Pa) is often an inconvenient measure of the pressure, so we often use kilopascals (kPa), atmospheres (atm), or pounds per square inch (psi). What is 1 atmosphere (1 atm) in kPa and in psi? 

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