A scuba tank gauge reads zero at atmospheric pressure, so it shows:
AGrind pressure
BGauge pressure
CGrate pressure
DGrove pressure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gauge pressure
1. The reading is relative, not absolute.
2. Atmospheric pressure is the zero point.
3. That reading is gauge pressure.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 14, Fluid Mechanics._
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