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What does gauge pressure measure?
AActual minus atmospheric
BAtmospheric pressure alone
CActual plus atmospheric
DVacuum pressure only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Actual minus atmospheric
Gauge pressure is the excess of the actual pressure over the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
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