A scuba tank shows a gauge pressure of

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Problem

A scuba tank shows a gauge pressure of

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

. Using

1\,\text{atm}=1.0\times10^{5}\,\text{Pa}

, what is the absolute pressure inside the tank, expressed in atmospheres? (a)

1.4\,\text{atm}

(b)

1.8\,\text{atm}

(c)

2.8\,\text{atm}

(d)

3.6\,\text{atm}

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