Question

A pressure gage connected to a tank reads 500 kPa at a location where the atmospheric pressure is 94 kPa. Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.

Answer 1

The absolute pressure in the tank is 594 kPa.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Gage pressure = 500 kPa

Atmospheric pressure = 94 kPa

Absolute pressure :

The absolute pressure is the addition of atmospheric pressure and gage pressure.

We need to calculate the absolute pressure in the tank

Using formula of absolute pressure

In mathematically form,

`P_(abs)=P_(g)+P_(atm)`

Put the value into the formula

`P_(abs)=500 +94`

`P_(abs)=594\ kPa`

Hence, The absolute pressure in the tank is 594 kPa.