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Measuring Pressure

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Explanations 1

Pressure is force per unit area. There are two different ways to measure pressure: relative and absolute. Relative pressure is the simpler of the two to measure. Take a surface …
By Michael Busch

Problems 1

A tire gauge indicates that the relative pressure within a tire is 1.5 atmospheres. What is the absolute pressure within the tire?