8.2 - Gauge Pressure and Vacuum Pressure
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Define gauge pressure in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about pressures above the normal atmospheric level.
What is vacuum pressure?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressures are reduced from normal levels.
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What is gauge pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about whether it is above or below the standard atmospheric level.
True or False: Vacuum pressure is always a positive value.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of vacuum in relation to atmospheric pressure.
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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.
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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