Key Terms

Question 1

The pressure at any point in the atmosphere due solely to the weight of the atmospheric gases above the point concerned 14.7 psia is at sea level

Answer 1

Atmospheres

Question 2

Weight of the air comprising the atmosphere 14.7 lb per square inch is the basic reference point for pressure gauges

Answer 2

Atmospheric pressure

Question 3

Measurement of pressure rqual to 0.987 atmospheres

Answer 3

Bars

Question 4

A devuce that contains a measurement diaphragm and capacitor plates, changes pressure measurement to an electronic signal

Answer 4

Capacitance signal

Question 5

Mass per unit volume

Answer 5

Density

Question 6

An instrument that measures the difference between two pressures points and produces a corresponding output signal for tank level

Answer 6

Diferential pressure (d/p cell)

Question 7

A push or pull exerted on an object that causes the object to change direction

Answer 7

Force

Question 8

Most common measurement scale for a monometer measures the level of mercury in pounds per cubic inch

Answer 8

Inches of mercury

Question 9

A very small measurement of pressure equal to .036 pounds per square inch per inch at 4 degrees celcius

Answer 9

Inches of water

Question 10

The amount of matter in a body or object

Answer 10

Mass

Question 11

Manometer a gravity balanced pressure measuring device u shaped

Answer 11

Manometer

Question 12

When the pressure is less than atmospheric pressure

Answer 12

Vacuum

Question 13

14.7 psia as its zero point

Answer 13

Psig

Question 14

Psia

Answer 14

Absolute zero with no pressure at all

Question 15

A pressure measuring device with two wires

Answer 15

Strain gauge transducer