Category:Definitions/Pascal (Unit)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This category contains definitions related to Pascal (Unit).
The pascal is the SI unit of pressure.
It is defined as being:
- The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ newton over an area of $1$ square metre
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | pascals | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1\) | newton per square metre | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | barye | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^{-6}\) | megapascal | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 450377 \times 10^{-4}\) | pounds per square inch |
Source of Name
This entry was named for Blaise Pascal.
Pages in category "Definitions/Pascal (Unit)"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.