Definition:Inch of Mercury

Definition

The inch of mercury is an FPS unit of pressure.

It is defined as being:

The amount of pressure generated by a column of mercury one inch high.

Conversion Factors

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\(\ds 1\)

inch of mercury

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 70 \cdotp 73\)

pounds per square foot

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 3386\)

pascals

Symbol

$\mathrm {in \, Hg}$

The symbol for the inch of mercury is $\mathrm {in \, Hg}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {in \, Hg}\) is \mathrm {in \, Hg} .

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