49, 50, . 5a, . When PSIG is § less than 0, it is ofton called 5 PSE ‘At 8 PSI vacuum, PSIA fs 6 less than 14.7, ‘At 9 PSI vacuum, PSIA fs 9 less than 14:7, 12 PSI vacuum is equal to____|_ PIA. If all the aie could be removed from a closed tank there would be no pressure in the tank, end a perfect ‘vacuum would exist. For a perfect vacuum to exis, the gage pressure mast be 14.7 PSIG less than atmospherle pressure, oF 147 Another method of indicating pressure is in atmos heres. One atmosphere is equal to 14.7 PSI. Thus, 2 atmospheres are equal to 2 > 147, of 20.4 PSI. ‘Ten atmospheres are oquel to_-__ PI. A third common method of indicating pressure is in inches of mercury. 14.7 PSI is equal to 29.9 inches of mercury. ‘Thus, 1 PST is equal to approximately 2.03 5 PSL vacuum (5 PSI less than atmospheric pressure) is oquivalent to 5 % 2.02, or 10.16 inches of mercury ‘yacuum (10.15 inches of mereury below atmospheric rossure). 10 PSI vacuum ia equivalent to inches of mereury vacuum, Another property of a substance, gravity, is the heave ness ofthe substance. ‘The heaviness of oils i custom sarily measured in terms of API gravity ‘The heaviness of e substance is Its API gravity Is a measure of the of als. API gravity is an arbitrary scale on which 10 °APL fs as heavy as water ‘An oll that Is exactly the same weight as water would ‘be measured al ‘APL Kervsine is measured at about 42 “API. Gasoline, ‘hich is liter than kerosine, Is measured at about 60"APT. ‘The lighter the ol, the (higher/lower) its API gravity. [91 an 0, or 147 — 147 Mat, or 10 x 147 inches of mercury 2020 avity heaviness 10 higher