How do flight computers in planes know how high above the ground they are.
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They use a device called an altimeter, which uses air pressure to determine altitude. As you go higher, the air density decreases, causing a drop in air pressure.
SCUBA divers use the same principal to determine how deep they are – as you descend the water pressure increases at a very predictable rate, so measuring water pressure can easily be used to determine depth.
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