Practice Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure - 8.6.1 | 8. Pressure Field when Fluid is at Rest | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the definition of pressure?

💡 Hint: Think about how pressure relates to forces and areas.

Question 2

Easy

What is gauge pressure?

💡 Hint: Consider how we measure pressure in everyday applications.

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Question 1

What principle does Pascal's law express?

  • Pressure is the same everywhere
  • Pressure changes with depth
  • Pressure is transmitted undiminished

💡 Hint: Consider how pressure behaves within a confined space.

Question 2

True or False: Gauge pressure is always measured below atmospheric pressure.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of gauge and vacuum pressures.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A mercury barometer shows a height of 760 mm. Calculate the atmospheric pressure in pascals.

💡 Hint: Use the known parameters of density and gravity to find the force per unit area.

Question 2

In a sealed container, gauge pressure is measured to be 300 kPa. What is the absolute pressure if the local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa?

💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between gauge and absolute pressures!

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