3 - Pressure Measurement Devices
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Practice Questions
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What does a barometer measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the weather and atmospheric conditions.
What is gauge pressure?
💡 Hint: Consider how we measure pressure in different contexts.
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What does a barometer primarily measure?
💡 Hint: Think about devices you might use when checking the weather.
True or False: Gauge pressure accounts for atmospheric pressure.
💡 Hint: Remember what 'gauge' means in this context.
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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.
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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