Why do we not feel the enormous weight of the atmosphere
above our heads ?

Answer Posted / hanish

Because the pressure applied on us by air is balanced by
the blood pressure.But under water pressure increases with
depth so it couldnot be balanced by our blood pressureand
we get squeezed.

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