What units are used to measure gas pressure?
2 Answers
A torr.
Explanation:
760 Torr equal one atm, or atmospheric pressure. And the piece of equipment used to measure torrs is manometer.
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Perhaps we should finally address this question....
Explanation:
Gas pressure may be quoted with units of
And
As a refinement....engineers often speak of gauge pressure versus absolute pressure. When we fill a tyre on a car, and we use the manual in the car to give us the appropriate pressure, the
A tyre at atmospheric pressure would thus have
Thus
