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When a sailing boat is sailing into the wind the shape of the sail acts like a plane's wing and differential pressure across the sail propels the boat forward.

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How does air pressure like to move?

air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressured areas. therefore the pressure makes air masses to move around the equator. but where in areas where the pressure difference is small then the air mass doesnt move it becomes stationary.


What does the air pressure do as you move up?

the air pressure decreases as you go up.


What happens to air pressure when you move from the troposphere to the stratosphere?

air pressure decreases


What happens to the air pressure when you move from the troposphere to the stratosphere?

air pressure decreases


How does air pressure change as you move up in the atmosphere?

the air pressure increases


How does air pressure change as you move up the atmosphere?

the air pressure increases


What cause the air to move?

differences in air pressure


Why does the air move from place to place?

air has a tendency to move so it moves from high pressure area to low pressure area


What will move from a high pressure to a low pressure area?

Air.


Where does low pressured air move to?

Usually a low pressure area is where all the air moves to. A high pressure area is the one that will move- to try to balance the pressure differential.


Does air move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

No, it does not.


Does air move from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure?

No, it does not.