Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: FIGLIOLA
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.37P
A common scenario: An engineer has two pencil- style pressure gauges in her garage for setting tire pressures. She notices that the two gauges disagree by about 14 kPa (2 psi) on the same tire. How does she choose the most accurate gauge to set car tire
pressures? Discuss possible strategies she might use to arrive at her best option.
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