Definition:Bar (Unit)
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This page is about Bar in the context of Physics. For other uses, see Bar.
Definition
The bar is a CGS unit of pressure.
It is defined as being:
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | bar | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1000\) | millibars | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100 \, 000\) | pascals | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^6\) | barye | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 14 \cdotp 50377\) | pounds per square inch | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 9869\) | standard atmosphere |
Sources
- 1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of Mathematical Functions ... (previous) ... (next): $2$. Physical Constants and Conversion Factors: Table $2.4$ Miscellaneous Conversion Factors
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bar
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bar