Description : What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? A. Pitot tube B. Wind vane C. Barometer D. Manometer
Last Answer : Barometer
Description : Instrument used to measure the absolute pressure of the atmosphere a. galvanometer b. thermometer c. barometer d. pressure gages
Last Answer : barometer
Description : What pressure measuring device consists of a coiled hollow tube that tends to straighten out when the tube is subjected to an internal pressure? A. Aneroid B. Manometer C. Bourdon pressure gage D. Barometer
Last Answer : Bourdon pressure gage
Description : Give a reading as the length of some liquid column: water, alcohol, etc. a. Banometer b. Nanometer c. Thermometer d. Manometer
Last Answer : Manometer
Description : Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to measure pressure? A. Bourdon tube B. Pitot tube C. Aneroid D. Manometer
Last Answer : Pitot tube
Description : A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer is 14.25 psia. Find absolute pressure in psia, Pa. (Formula; p = patm+ pg) a. 433 kPa b. 443 kPa c. 343 kPa d. None of the above
Last Answer : 443 kPa
Description : The gas in a constant gas thermometer cooled to absolute zero would have _________. a. no volume b. no pressure c. zero temperature at all scales d. none of the above
Last Answer : no pressure
Description : What gas thermometer is based on the principle that at low pressure, the temperature of a gas is proportional to its pressure at constant volume? A. Constant-pressure gas thermometer B. Isobaric gas thermometer C. Isometric gas thermometer D. Constant-volume gas thermometer
Last Answer : Constant-volume gas thermometer
Description : The temperatures of the ideal gas temperature scale are measured by using a ______. A. Constant-volume gas thermometer B. Constant-mass gas thermometer C. Constant-temperature gas thermometer D. Constant-pressure gas thermometer
Description : An instrument commonly used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure is known as A. Manometer B. Barometer C. Calorimeter D. Potentiometer
Description : A sudden fall in the barometer reading is a sign of approaching (a) fine weather (b) rains (c) storm (d) cold wave (e) hot wave.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : Another unit used to measure atmospheric pressure is the “torr”. This is named after the Italian physicist, Evangelista Torrecelli. An average atmospheric pressure is how many torr? A. 740 B. 750 C. 760 D. 770
Last Answer : 760
Description : Which of the following cannot be measured by a thermometer? a. Latent Heat b. Sensible Heat c. Specific Heat d. Heat of Fusion
Last Answer : Latent Heat
Description : In order to use a substance to make a thermometer the substance must _________ with a temperature change. a. expand b. contract c. change d. increase
Last Answer : change
Description : Occurs when the vapor pressure equals the atmospheric pressure a. Boiling b. Melting c. Freezing d. Vaporizing
Last Answer : Boiling
Description : What is the temperature when water and vapor are in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure? a. Ice point b. Steam point c. Critical point d. Freezing point
Last Answer : Steam point
Description : What is the temperature when water and vapor are in the equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure? a. Ice point b. Steam point c. Critical point d. Freezing point
Description : The standard reference atmospheric pressure a. 760 mmHg b. 1 atm c. 14.696 psia d. All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : While swimming at depth of120m in a fresh water lake, A fish emits an air bubbles of volume 2.0mm³ atmospheric pressure is 100kPa. What is the pressure of the bubble? a) 217.7 kPa b) 317.7 kPa c) 417.7 kPa d) 517.7 kPa Formula: P= δh
Last Answer : 217.7 kPa
Description : The volume of a gas under standard atmospheric pressure & 76 cmHg is 200m³. What is the volume when pressure is 80 cmHg if the temperature is unchanged? a) 180 in³ b) 170 in³ c) 160 in³ d) 190 in³ Formula: P2V2 = P1V1
Last Answer : 190 in³
Description : A vertical column of water will be supported to what height by standard atmospheric pressure. If the Y w = 62.4lb/ft3 po = 14.7 psi. a. 44.9 ft b. 33.9 ft c. 22.9 ft d. 55.9 ft formula: ho= po/Yw
Last Answer : 33.9 ft
Description : A vertical column of water will be supported to what height by standard atmospheric pressure. a. 33.9 ft b. 45 ft c. 67 ft d. 25.46 ft ho= Po/Yo
Description : While swimming a depth of 13m in a fresh water lake a fish emits an air bubble of volume 2 mm² atmospheric pressure is 100kpa what is the original pressure of the bubble. a. 217.17 kpa b. 119 kpa c. 326.15 kpa d. 210 kap Pabs = Pg + Patm
Last Answer : 217.17 kpa
Description : What type of pressure cannot be used for Boyle’s Law? a. Atmospheric Pressure b. Gauge Pressure c. Surface Pressure d. Isobaric Pressure
Last Answer : Gauge Pressure
Description : _________ is defined as that equivalent to the pressure due to a column of mercury 76cm long. a. surface pressure b. gage pressure c. standard atmospheric pressure d. isobaric pressure
Last Answer : standard atmospheric pressure
Description : Water boils when: A. Its saturated vapor pressure equals to the atmospheric pressure B. Its vapor pressure equals 76cm of mercury C. Its temperature reaches 212 degree Celsius D. Its vapor pressure is 1 gram per sq. cm
Last Answer : Its saturated vapor pressure equals to the atmospheric pressure
Description : The difference between the absolute pressure and the atmospheric pressure is called the _____ pressure. A. Gage B. Normal C. Standard D. Vacuum
Last Answer : Gage
Description : What is the pressure below atmospheric pressure called? A. Gage pressure B. Absolute pressure C. Atmospheric pressure D. Vacuum pressure
Last Answer : Vacuum pressure
Description : What is considered as the actual pressure at a given position and is measured relative to absolute vacuum? A. Gage pressure B. Absolute pressure C. Atmospheric pressure D. Vacuum pressure
Last Answer : Absolute pressure
Description : Which of the following is NOT a value of the standard atmospheric pressure? A. 1 bar B. 1 atm C. 1 kgf/cm^2 D. 14.223 psi
Last Answer : 14.223 psi
Description : Which of the following is correct? A. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure B. Gauge pressure = Absolute pressure + Atmospheric pressure C. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute pressure + Gauge pressure D. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure – Atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : One barometric pressure or 1 atmospheric pressure is equal to (a) 1 kgf/cnr2 (b) 1.033 kgf/cm2 (c) 0 kgf/cm2 (d) 1.0197 kgf/cm2 (e) 100 kgf/cm2.
Last Answer : Answer : b
Description : Water contained in a beaker can be made to boil by passing steam through it (a) at atmospheric pressure (b) at a pressure below the firuosphejric pressure (c) at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (d) any pressure (e) not possible.
Description : For which of the following substances, the gas laws can be used with minimum error (a) dry steam (b) wet steam (c) saturated steam (d) superheated steam (e) steam at atmospheric pressure.
Last Answer : Answer : d
Description : According to Dalton's law, the total pres sure of the mixture of gases is equal to (a) greater of the partial pressures of all (b) average of the partial pressures of all (c) sum ... all (d) sum of the partial pressures of all divided by average molecular weight (e) atmospheric pressure.
Description : Which instrument is used to record Atmospheric pressure? (1) Thermometer (2) Barometer (3) Seismometer (4) Oscilloscope
Last Answer : (2) Barometer Explanation: A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. A barometer using mercury is common. This is often recorded as mm Hg.
Description : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
Description : Compressed air coming out from a punctured football (a) becomes hotter (b) becomes cooler1 (c) remains at the same temperature (d) may become hotter or cooler depend-ing upon the humidity of the surround¬ing air (e) attains atmospheric temperature.
Last Answer : (b) becomes cooler1
Description : Boyle’s law i.e. pV = constant is applicable to gases under (a) all ranges of pressures (b) only small range of pressures (c) high range of pressures (d) steady change of pressures (e) atmospheric conditions.
Description : The instrument used to measure pressure (1) Anemometer (2) Aneroid Barometer (3) Hygrometer (4) Thermometer
Last Answer : Aneroid Barometer
Description : A manometer is used to measure (A) Low pressure (B) Moderate pressure (C) High pressure (D) Atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Manometer is used to measure (A) Pressure in pipes, channels etc. (B) Atmospheric pressure (C) Very low pressure (D) Difference of pressure between two points
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A differential manometer is used to measure (A) Atmospheric pressure (B) Pressure in pipes and channels (C) Pressure in Venturimeter (D) Difference of pressures between two points in a pipe
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A manometer is used to measure (A) Atmospheric pressure (B) Pressure in pipes and channels (C) Pressure in Venturimeter (D) Difference of pressures between two points in a pipe
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Differential manometer is used to measure (A) Pressure in pipes, channels etc. (B) Atmospheric pressure (C) Very low pressure (D) Difference of pressure between two points
Description : Entropy is the measure of: a. The internal energy of a gas b. The heat capacity of a substance c. Randomness or disorder d. The change of enthalpy of a system
Last Answer : Randomness or disorder
Description : What is the measure of the energy that is no longer available to perform useful work within the current environment? a. enthalpy b. entropy c. internal energy d. latent heat
Last Answer : entropy
Description : _________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy per molecule in a substance. a. movement b. temperature c. heat d. mass
Last Answer : temperature
Description : What is a measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat? A. Specific heat capacity B. Coefficient of thermal expansion C. Coefficient of thermal conductivity D. Thermal conductivity
Last Answer : Thermal conductivity
Description : What refers to the measure of the disorder present in a given substance or system? A. Enthalpy B. Entropy C. Heat capacity D. Molar heat
Last Answer : Entropy