Pressure and Gauge Pressure Quiz
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What is the SI unit for pressure?

  • Atmosphere (at)
  • Newton per square metre (N/m2) (correct)
  • Pounds per square inch (lbf/in2)
  • Barye (Ba)

    • What is the conjugate parameter to volume in thermodynamics?

  • Bar
  • Hectopascal (hPa)
  • Energy density
  • Pressure (correct)

    • Which unit of pressure was added to the SI system in 1971?

  • Barye (Ba)
  • Pounds per square inch (lbf/in2)
  • Pascal (Pa) (correct)
  • Technical atmosphere (at)

    • What is the CGS unit of pressure?

    <p>Barye (Ba)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol for technical atmosphere?

    <p>at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is used to express pressure in the SI system?

    <p>Newton per square metre (N/m2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of gauge pressure?

    <p>Pressure relative to the standard atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symbol is recommended by IUPAC for expressing pressure?

    <p>p</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems?

    <p>Pound-force per square inch (psi)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for laying the foundations of an imperial city in Allahabad?

    <p>Mughal emperor Akbar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which century was Allahabad a provincial capital in the Mughal Empire?

    <p>17th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is defined as 1⁄760 of standard atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Torr</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional name used to denote the confluence of rivers where Allahabad is located?

    <p>Prayāga</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'Prayāga' mean in Sanskrit?

    <p>Place of a sacrifice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Triveni Sangam' refer to?

    <p>The physical meeting point of three rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a title given to Prayagraj in the text?

    <p>Third most populous city in Northern India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated population of Prayagraj according to the text?

    <p>1.53 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Triveni Sangam mentioned in the text?

    <p>It is a religious pilgrimage site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the earliest reference to Prayagraj according to the text?

    <p>Vedic period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Prayagraj known as in the late Vedic period?

    <p>Kosambi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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