Absolute andgage pressure

3.1

Pressure = force/area; p = FIA

3.2

Absolute pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum.

3.3

Gage pressure is measured relative to atmospheric pressure.

3.4

Atmospheric pressure is the absolute pressure in the local rea.

3.5

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3.6

True.

3.7

False. Atmospheric pressure vares with altitude and with weather conditions.

3.8

False. Absolute pressure cannot be negative because a perfect vacuum s the reference for absolute
pressure and a perfect vacuum is the lowest possible pressure.

3.9

Trae.

3.10

False. A gage pressure can be no lower than one atmosphere below the prevailing atmospheric
pressure. On earth, the atmospheric pressure would never be as high as 150 kPa.

3.11

A t 4000 ft, p M m = 12.7 psia; from App. E by interpolaron.

3.12

At 13,500 ft, p a m =8.84 psia; from App. E by interpolation.

3.13

Zero gage pressure.