Physics

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}

1.8\,\text{atm}

2.8\,\text{atm}

3.6\,\text{atm}