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Description: At sea level, atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psia (101 325 Pa). A bicycle tire (at sea level) is inflated to 50 psi (344 737 Pa). Determine the gauge and absolute pressures in the inflated tire.

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At sea level, atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psia (101 325 Pa). A bicycle tire (at sea level) is inflated to 50 psi (344 737 Pa). Determine the gauge and absolute pressures in the inflated tire.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14RQ: Atmospheric pressure at sea level under standard conditions is ______inches of mercury (Hg) or_____...

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