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Term: Pressure Gradient

Definition: In physics and fluid dynamics, a pressure gradient refers to the change in pressure per unit distance in a particular direction within a fluid.

Senses:

1. Physics: The measure of pressure change over a distance in a fluid medium.
2. Meteorology: The difference in atmospheric pressure between two points in a given area, which causes wind to flow from high to low pressure.

Examples:

1. Physics:
• The pressure gradient across the pipe increased as the fluid flow rate decreased.
• When the pressure gradient is steep, the fluid moves at a higher velocity.
2. Meteorology:
• A strong pressure gradient resulted in strong winds and stormy weather.
• The pressure gradient was small, indicating calm weather conditions.

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