ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
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Chapter 10, Problem 15P
(a)
To determine
Find the absolute pressure of air in psi.
(b)
To determine
Find the absolute pressure of air in kilo pascal.
(c)
To determine
Find the absolute pressure of air in bar.
(d)
To determine
Find the absolute pressure of air in standard atmospheric pressure.
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