Practice Gauge Pressure and Vacuum Pressure - 8.2 | 8. Pressure Field when Fluid is at Rest | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define gauge pressure in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about pressures above the normal atmospheric level.

Question 2

Easy

What is vacuum pressure?

💡 Hint: Consider how pressures are reduced from normal levels.

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Question 1

What is gauge pressure?

  • Pressure below atmospheric pressure
  • Pressure above atmospheric pressure
  • Total pressure including atmospheric pressure

💡 Hint: Think about whether it is above or below the standard atmospheric level.

Question 2

True or False: Vacuum pressure is always a positive value.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of vacuum in relation to atmospheric pressure.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A cylinder contains a gas at a gauge pressure of 300 kPa. If the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa, calculate the absolute pressure.

💡 Hint: Use the absolute pressure formula.

Question 2

A vacuum chamber shows a gauge pressure of -50 kPa. What is the absolute pressure if atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?

💡 Hint: Apply the correct formula keeping signs in mind.

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