Definition:FPS/Pressure/Pound per Square Foot
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Definition
The pound per square foot is an FPS unit of pressure.
It is defined as being:
- The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ pound force over an area of $1$ square foot.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | pound per square foot | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 47 \cdotp 88\) | pascals |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}$
The symbol for the pound per square foot is $\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}\) is \mathrm {lbf / ft^2}
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Sources
- 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