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What is the SI unit of pressure?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
- Newton (N)
- Atmosphere (atm)
- Pound-force per square inch (psi)
- Pascal (Pa) (correct)
What is gauge pressure?
What is gauge pressure?
- Pressure expressed in standard atmospheric pressure
- Pressure measured in pounds per square inch (psi)
- Pressure relative to the ambient pressure (correct)
- Pressure measured in torr
What is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems?
What is the traditional unit of pressure in the imperial and US customary systems?
- Newton (N)
- Atmosphere (atm)
- Pascal (Pa)
- Pound-force per square inch (psi) (correct)
What is the atmosphere (atm) equal to in terms of pressure?
What is the atmosphere (atm) equal to in terms of pressure?
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Which unit is used to express pressure in terms of the height of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer?
Which unit is used to express pressure in terms of the height of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer?
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What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level approximately equal to?
What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level approximately equal to?
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As elevation increases, what happens to atmospheric pressure?
As elevation increases, what happens to atmospheric pressure?
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What is the unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa?
What is the unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa?
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What is the atmospheric pressure closely approximated by in most circumstances?
What is the atmospheric pressure closely approximated by in most circumstances?
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What is the Earth's atmospheric pressure at sea level equivalent to in millibars?
What is the Earth's atmospheric pressure at sea level equivalent to in millibars?
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