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Absolute pressure : fluid pressure above the reference value of a perfect vacuum or the absolute zero pressure.
Gauge pressure : pressure above the reference value of atmospheric pressure.
Atmospheric pressure : at sea level is nearly 1.013x105 N/m2 (101kPa) or 760 mm of Hg. (Pressure in the surrounding air)
Hydrostatic pressure created by a liquid is Pressure is applied to one side of bellows and
directly related to the height of the liquid resulting deflection is counter balanced by a
column (P = pgh) spring = gauge pressure.
The rise and fall of the liquid level causes a Pressure is applied to inside of one sealed bellow
corresponding increase/decrease in P which while other pressure is applied to the inside of
is directly proportional to the liquid level h. another sealed bellow = pointer on the scale