Explain why a tire pressure gauge reads zero when it is open to the air rather than…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

Explain why a tire pressure gauge reads zero when it is open to the air rather than connected to a tire, even though atmospheric pressure is about

1.01\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

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