Question

2 points

A bike tire reads a pressure of 13.2 psi. What is the
pressure of this bike tire in atm? (Recall: 1 atm = 14.7 psi)
Don't forget to express your answer with the correct

Answer 1

0.898 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given;

• Pressure of the bike tire in psi as 13.2 psi
• The conversion factor 1 atm = 14.7 psi

We are required to express the pressure in atm

• Pressure is the force per unit area.

• To convert one unit of pressure to another we use conversion factors.

In this case;

We want to convert psi to atm

The conversion factor is 14.7 psi/atm

Therefore;

13.2 psi will be euivalent to;

13.2 psi ÷ 14.7 psi/atm

= 0.898 atm

Therefore, the pressure of the bike tire in atm is 0.898 atm