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Q: How is the static and stagnation pressure of water in a tank calculated if the water is still?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Is atmospheric pressure the same everywhere on the surface of the earth?
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Q: What are some indirect pressure measuring Devices?
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Gravity & Air
Q: What is the difference between total pressure and pressure intensity?
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Q: Can you provide detail about a manometer with its all types?
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Q: What is meant by weightlessness?
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Q: Is it possible to see air?
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Q: How do you calculate weight in space?
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Q: How do we study asteroids? What are the merits to studying asteroids?
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Q: The Sun also has a tidal effect on our planet, yet it is not nearly as noticeable as the Moon's effects. Why?
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