Types of Pressure

Learn the different types of pressure with questions and answers. Study about gauge, absolute, differential, and vacuum p r essures.

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Question 1

What type of pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Absolute pressure

Question 2

Which type of pressure is the difference between two pressures?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 3

What pressure type is measured relative to atmospheric pressure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 4

Which pressure type represents the force exerted by the atmosphere?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Atmospheric pressure

Question 5

What is the pressure measured relative to another fluid?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 6

Which type of pressure includes both atmospheric and gauge pressure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Absolute pressure

Question 7

Which type of pressure measurement ignores atmospheric pressure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 8

What is the term for pressure at a point in a fluid at rest?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Static pressure

Question 9

What type of pressure is crucial in vacuum technology?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Absolute pressure

Question 10

What type of pressure do barometers measure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Atmospheric pressure

Question 11

Which pressure type is used in flow measurement devices?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 12

What is the pressure inside a closed system relative to atmospheric pressure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 13

What type of pressure is the total pressure exerted by a fluid including its kinetic and potential energies?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Total pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Total pressure

Question 14

Which type of pressure is relevant when considering the altitude effects in aviation?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Atmospheric pressure

Question 15

What is the pressure measured in a hydraulic system without considering atmospheric pressure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 16

Which pressure type is vital for weather forecasting and climate studies?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Atmospheric pressure

Question 17

Which pressure measurement is often displayed on scuba diving gauges?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Absolute pressure

Question 18

What pressure type is used in calculating the buoyancy of an object submerged in a fluid?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Hydrostatic pressure

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Hydrostatic pressure

Question 19

Which type of pressure is crucial in the design of pressure vessels?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Hydrostatic pressure

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Absolute pressure

Question 20

What type of pressure is used to assess leaks in sealed systems?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 21

Which pressure is measured by an altimeter in an aircraft?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Atmospheric pressure

Question 22

What pressure type is essential for calculating the force exerted by a fluid in motion?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Total pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Total pressure

Question 23

Which type of pressure is used in blood pressure monitors?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 24

What type of pressure does a manometer typically measure?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 25

What pressure type is necessary for calculating lift in aerodynamics?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Total pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Total pressure

Question 26

Which type of pressure is critical for calculating the stress on dam walls?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Hydrostatic pressure

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Hydrostatic pressure

Question 27

What type of pressure do pneumatic systems typically use?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 28

Which pressure type is measured in a refrigeration cycle to monitor system performance?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 29

What type of pressure is crucial for determining the load capacity of underwater tunnels?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Hydrostatic pressure

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Hydrostatic pressure

Question 30

Which type of pressure is used to measure the pressure in a car tire?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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Gauge pressure

Question 31

Which pressure type is important for analyzing the flow in pipelines?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Static pressure

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Differential pressure

Question 32

What type of pressure is relevant in determining the buoyant force on submerged objects?

A. Absolute pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Differential pressure

D. Hydrostatic pressure

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Hydrostatic pressure

Question 33

If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the gauge pressure is 50 kPa, what is the absolute pressure?

A. 50 kPa

B. 101.3 kPa

C. 151.3 kPa

D. 201.3 kPa

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151.3 kPa

Question 34

What is the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 200 kPa and the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?

A. 101.3 kPa

B. 98.7 kPa

C. 200 kPa

D. 301.3 kPa

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98.7 kPa

Question 35

Calculate the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 10 meters in water (density = 1000 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²).

A. 98,000 Pa

B. 9,800 Pa

C. 100,000 Pa

D. 98 Pa

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98,000 Pa

Question 36

If a manometer shows a differential pressure of 30 kPa, what is the pressure difference in Pascals?

A. 300 Pa

B. 3000 Pa

C. 30,000 Pa

D. 300,000 Pa

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30,000 Pa

Question 37

Given an atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa, what is the absolute pressure at a gauge pressure of -20 kPa?

A. 121.3 kPa

B. 81.3 kPa

C. 101.3 kPa

D. 20 kPa

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81.3 kPa

Question 38

Calculate the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 250 kPa and the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa.

A. 350 kPa

B. 250 kPa

C. 150 kPa

D. 100 kPa

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150 kPa

Question 39

What is the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 5 meters in water (density = 1000 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²)?

A. 49,000 Pa

B. 4,900 Pa

C. 50,000 Pa

D. 49 Pa

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49,000 Pa

Question 40

If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the gauge pressure reads -10 kPa, what is the absolute pressure?

A. 91.3 kPa

B. 111.3 kPa

C. 101.3 kPa

D. 10 kPa

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91.3 kPa

Question 41

What is the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 150 kPa and atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?

A. 51.3 kPa

B. 248.7 kPa

C. 150 kPa

D. 100 kPa

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48.7 kPa

Question 42

Calculate the absolute pressure at sea level if gauge pressure is 75 kPa and atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa.

A. 25.7 kPa

B. 101.3 kPa

C. 176.3 kPa

D. 75 kPa

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176.3 kPa

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