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PRT140 - HW #1
Questions from Homework #1
Question | Answer |
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When pressure applied to a liquid INCREASES, the boiling point____ | Increases |
If you calibrated a pressure gauge to read 0 psig at sea level, then transported that guage to Denver, it would read _____ | Less than zero |
What is the difference between measurements taken at two seperate points? | Differential |
What is the force applied to a unit area? | Pressure |
What is the height of the surface of a material compared to a zero reference point? | Level |
What is the specific degree of hotness or coldness as indicated on a reference scale? | Temperature |
What is the quantity of a fluid moving within a given period of time? | Flow |
What is 1.00 psi in "H2O? | 27.684 in H2O |
What is 1.00 psi in feet H2O? | 2.307 ft H2O |
What is 1.00 psi in "Hg? | 2.036 in Hg |
What is 1 atmosphere in psi? | 14.69595 psi |
What is the guage pressure of 14.69595 in absolute pressure (psia)? | 0 psig |
If no "g" pr "a" is listed after psi, which one is it? psig or psia? | psig is the default if no letter is listed after psi |