Practice Pressure Measurement Devices - 3 | 4. Introduction to Barometers | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does a barometer measure?

💡 Hint: Think about the weather and atmospheric conditions.

Question 2

Easy

What is gauge pressure?

💡 Hint: Consider how we measure pressure in different contexts.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a barometer primarily measure?

  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Gauge pressure
  • Fluid density

💡 Hint: Think about devices you might use when checking the weather.

Question 2

True or False: Gauge pressure accounts for atmospheric pressure.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember what 'gauge' means in this context.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A pressure transducer indicates a gauge pressure of 600 kPa. If the local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa, what is the absolute pressure?

💡 Hint: Remember to add the atmospheric pressure to the gauge pressure.

Question 2

Determine the height of mercury needed to measure a pressure of 1 MPa using a manometer. (Take density of mercury = 13,600 kg/m³)

💡 Hint: Use the mercury density to find the height in a manometer.

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