alleryStart learning →Absolute pressure is the sum of atmospheric pressure and:
ABuoyant force
BSpecific gravity
CGauge pressure
DSurface tension
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Gauge pressure
1. Absolute and gauge pressure differ by a fixed amount.
2. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to atmospheric pressure.
3. The total pressure, or absolute pressure, is the sum of gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure.
4. So absolute pressure exceeds gauge pressure by the atmospheric value.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Fluid Statics', sections 11.1-11.9_
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