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At sea level each square inch of surface experiences a force of 14.7 pounds due to air p...

At sea level each square inch of surface experiences a force of 14.7 pounds due to air pressure. You are carrying a cookie sheet loaded with chocolate chip cookies. The surface area of the cookie sheet is 250 square inches, which means that the downward force exerted by the air column above the cookie sheet is 3675 pounds! Why doesn’t the cookie sheet feel this heavy?

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