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| What is the definition of pressure? |
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| Force per unit area, e.g. pounds per square inch (psi) |
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| Pressure _______ with altitude. |
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| The weight of air at sea level is ____. |
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| 14.7 pounds per square inch |
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| Pressure ________ with depth. |
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| The term for the weight of one square inch of air the height of the earth's atmosphere is called _____. |
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| What is the depth of one atmosphere of fresh water. |
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| What is the depth of one atmosphere of sea water. |
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| Salt water pressure is ______ psi per foot of depth. |
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| Fresh water pressure is _____ psi per foot of depth. |
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| 33 feet of sea water is equal to ______. |
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| 34 feet of fresh water is equal to ______. |
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| How many psi is equal to 33 feet or 1 atmosphere of sea water? |
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| How many psi is equal to 34 feet or 1 atmosphere of fresh water? |
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| Absolute pressure is made up of _______ and ______. |
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| Gauge (water) pressure (psig) and atmospheric (air) pressure (psia). |
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| The pressure of water (psig) as it reads on a depth gauge. |
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| What is atmospheric pressure? |
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| Air pressure (psia) at a given height above the water. |
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| One atmosphere can also be stated as ___ ATM, ___ FSW, ___ FFW, ___ PSI and ___ mm Hg. |
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| 1 ATM, 33 FSW, 34 FFW, 14.7 PSI and 760 mm Hg. |
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| What do the initials ATA stand for? |
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| What do the initials ATM stand for? |
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| What do the initials FSW stand for? |
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| What do the initials FFW stand for? |
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| What do the initials PSI stand for? |
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| How much does a cubic foot of sea water weigh? |
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| How much does a cubic foot of fresh water weigh? |
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