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A piezometer is used to measure:

1. Static pressure of a liquid in a pipe (moderate gauge pressures)
2. Flow velocity
3. Atmospheric pressure
4. Vacuum pressure of gases

Answer

A. Static pressure of a liquid in a pipe (moderate gauge pressures)

Solution

A piezometer is a simple vertical tube; it cannot measure gas pressures or vacuums.

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