At a mountain research station the atmospheric pressure is

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At a mountain research station the atmospheric pressure is 0.85 atm0.85\,\text{atm}. The air inside a sealed can has an absolute pressure of 95 kPa95\,\text{kPa}. What is the gauge pressure inside the can? (a) +15 kPa+15\,\text{kPa} (b) −8.9 kPa-8.9\,\text{kPa} (c) +8.9 kPa+8.9\,\text{kPa} (d) +6.3 kPa+6.3\,\text{kPa}

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