Definition:Kilogram Force per Square Centimetre

Definition

The kilogram force per square centimetre is an MKS unit of pressure.

It is defined as being:

The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ kilogram force over an area of $1$ square centimetre.

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kilogram force per square centimetre

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kilogram force per square millimetre

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$\mathrm {kgf / cm^2}$

The symbol for the kilogram force per square centimetre is $\mathrm {kgf / cm^2}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\mathrm {kgf / cm^2}$ is \mathrm {kgf / cm^2} .

The prefix kilo- derives from the Greek word χίλιοι (khilioi), which means thousand.