Give the differences between psi , psig and psia units

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Given:Give the differences between psi , psig and psia units A) PSI: ( Pounds Per Square Inch)PSI is the most basic unit to measure pressure. The majority of pressure transducers arespecified in pounds per square inchThere are several different forms of measurement under PSI, some of which include.PSIG and PSIA. 1 PSI = 6,894.75729 pascals.B) PSIA: ABSOLUTE PRESSURE PSIA is a unit for pressure measured relative to a full vacuum. Its referred to as pounds per square inch absoluteNow,Absolute pressure is measured relative to a full vacuum. The pressure of a vessel completely void of any air molecules would be 0 PSIA, while average atmospheric surface pressure (at sea level) is roughly 14.7 PSIA.

 

 

 

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