Question 1 of 4 · Thermodynamic Systems and Energy · Foundation · About 13 min
Pressure and temperature at a test port
A maintenance technician reads a gauge pressure of in a sealed gas chamber. Atmospheric pressure is . A sensor also reads inside the chamber while a surrounding reference chamber is at . Determine the absolute gas pressure, its absolute temperature and the magnitude of the temperature difference.

Given
Gauge pressure kPa
Atmospheric pressure kPa
Gas temperature C
Reference temperature K
Find
Absolute pressure
Gas temperature in kelvin
Absolute temperature difference
Assumptions
Sensors are correctly calibrated.
Worked solution
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