A motorist pulls into a gas station and uses a pressure gauge to check one of the tires on her car.The gauge reads 301.3 kPa.What is the absolute pressure of the air in the tire? Atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa.
A)200.0 kPa
B)301.3 kPa
C)402.6 kPa
D)602.6 kPa

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The absolute pressure is the sum of the gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the absolute pressure in the tire is 301.3 kPa + 101.3 kPa = 402.6 kPa.

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