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Dekapascal

A dekapascal (daPa) is a unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 10 pascals (Pa). A pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). The dekapascal is used in various scientific and engineering contexts.

Origin:

The term "dekapascal" combines the SI prefix "deka-", representing 10, and the unit "pascal," named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the study of pressure and fluid mechanics. The prefix "deka-" comes from the Greek word δέκα (déka), meaning "ten." The dekapascal is used in contexts where pressures are relatively low.

Terapascal

A terapascal (TPa) is a unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 10¹² pascals (Pa). A pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). The terapascal is used to describe very high pressures, such as those found in extreme scientific research or simulations, but it is not commonly encountered in everyday applications.

Origin:

The term "terapascal" combines the SI prefix "tera-", which represents 10¹², and the unit "pascal," named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the study of pressure and fluid mechanics. The prefix "tera-" comes from the Greek word τέρας (teras), meaning "monster" or "marvel," and was adopted in 1960 to denote 10¹², or one trillion, reflecting the immense scale of the unit. The terapascal is used in contexts where pressures reach extraordinary levels, such as in certain types of high-energy physics and astrophysics.

Convert Dekapascal to other pressure-converter units

1 Dekapascal = 10 Pascal

1 Dekapascal = 0.01 Kilopascal

1 Dekapascal = 1e-17 Exapascal

1 Dekapascal = 1e-14 Petapascal

1 Dekapascal = 1e-11 Terapascal

1 Dekapascal = 1e-8 Gigapascal

1 Dekapascal = 0.00001 Megapascal

1 Dekapascal = 0.1 Hectopascal

1 Dekapascal = 1 Dekapascal

1 Dekapascal = 100 Decipascal

1 Dekapascal = 1000 Centipascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000 Millipascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000000 Micropascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000000000 Nanopascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000000000000 Picopascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000000000000000 Femtopascal

1 Dekapascal = 10000000000000000000 Attopascal

1 Dekapascal = 0.0001 Bar

1 Dekapascal = 0.0014503774 Pound/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 0.000001450377377 Kilopound/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 0.0000986923 Atmosphere

1 Dekapascal = 10 Newton/Square Meter

1 Dekapascal = 0.001 Newton/Square Centimeter

1 Dekapascal = 0.00001 Newton/Square Millimeter

1 Dekapascal = 0.01 Kilonewton/Square Meter

1 Dekapascal = 0.1 Millibar

1 Dekapascal = 100 Microbar

1 Dekapascal = 100 Dynes/Square Centimeter

1 Dekapascal = 1.019716213 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter

1 Dekapascal = 0.0001019716 Kilogram-Force/Square Centimeter

1 Dekapascal = 0.0000010197 Kilogram-Force/Square Millimeter

1 Dekapascal = 0.1019716213 Gram-Force/Square Centimeter

1 Dekapascal = 0.0001044272 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Foot

1 Dekapascal = 0.0000932385 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Foot

1 Dekapascal = 7.251886886e-7 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 6.474899005e-7 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 0.000001450377377 Kip-Force/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 0.2088543423 Pound-Force/Square Foot

1 Dekapascal = 0.0014503774 Pound-Force/Square Inch

1 Dekapascal = 6.7196897514 Poundal/Square Foot

1 Dekapascal = 0.0750061683 torr

1 Dekapascal = 0.0075006376 Centimeter Mercury (0°C)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0750063755 Millimeter Mercury (0°C)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0029530059 Inch Mercury (32°F)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0029613397 Inch Mercury (60°F)

1 Dekapascal = 0.1019744289 Centimeter Water (4°C)

1 Dekapascal = 1.0197442889 Millimeter Water (4°C)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0401474213 Inch Water (4°C)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0033456229 Foot Water (4°C)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0401859807 Inch Water (60°F)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0033488317 Foot Water (60°F)

1 Dekapascal = 0.0001019716 Atmosphere Technical