Gauge and Absolute Pressure
The pressure gauge on a bicycle tire reads 35 psi at a location where the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi. The bicycle is then taken to a mountaintop where the atmospheric pressure is 12.3 psi. Assuming the temperature and volume of the air inside the tire remain constant, what is the new reading on the pressure gauge?
A
49.7 psi
B
35 psi
C
37.4 psi
D
32.6 psi
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