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What is the SI unit of pressure?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
- Atmosphere (atm)
- Pascal (Pa) (correct)
- Pound-force per square inch (psi)
- Newton (N)
What is gauge pressure?
What is gauge pressure?
- Pressure at sea level
- Pressure in a closed container
- Pressure in a vacuum
- Pressure relative to ambient pressure (correct)
How are manometric units like centimetre of water and millimetre of mercury used to express pressure?
How are manometric units like centimetre of water and millimetre of mercury used to express pressure?
- In terms of the height of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer (correct)
- In terms of the density of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer
- In terms of the volume of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer
- In terms of the weight of a column of a particular fluid in a manometer
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?
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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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What is geotechnical engineering also known as?
What is geotechnical engineering also known as?
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Which sciences are relied upon in geotechnical engineering?
Which sciences are relied upon in geotechnical engineering?
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In which fields does geotechnical engineering have applications?
In which fields does geotechnical engineering have applications?
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What is the specialty of geotechnical engineering?
What is the specialty of geotechnical engineering?
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What are some historical uses of soil as a material?
What are some historical uses of soil as a material?
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