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Kilopascal
The kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure in the metric system. It is equal to 1,000 pascals (Pa). Since the pascal is defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²), the kilopascal represents a pressure of 1,000 N/m². It is commonly used to measure pressure in applications like weather (atmospheric pressure), engineering (tire pressure, material strength), and medicine (blood pressure). 1 kPa = 1,000 Pa = 1,000 N/m².
The kilopascal derives from the pascal (Pa), which is named after Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), a French mathematician and physicist known for his work in fluid mechanics and pressure. The prefix "kilo-" comes from the Greek word chilioi, meaning a thousand, and is a standard SI prefix denoting a factor of 1,000. The kilopascal is widely used because it is a convenient unit for measuring pressures in the moderate range, where the pascal alone might result in very large numbers.
Pascal
The pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure, defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). It quantifies force per unit area and is commonly used to measure pressure, stress, and tensile strength. Mathematically: 1 Pa = 1 N/m² = 1 kg·m⁻¹·s⁻².
The unit is named after Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), a French mathematician, physicist, and inventor known for his significant contributions to fluid mechanics and the study of pressure. His work on the principles of hydraulic fluids, including Pascal's Law, laid the foundation for modern fluid dynamics. The pascal as a unit was officially adopted in 1971 by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) as part of the International System of Units (SI).
Convert Kilopascal to other pressure-converter units
1 Kilopascal = 1000 Pascal
1 Kilopascal = 1 Kilopascal
1 Kilopascal = 1e-15 Exapascal
1 Kilopascal = 1e-12 Petapascal
1 Kilopascal = 1e-9 Terapascal
1 Kilopascal = 0.000001 Gigapascal
1 Kilopascal = 0.001 Megapascal
1 Kilopascal = 10 Hectopascal
1 Kilopascal = 100 Dekapascal
1 Kilopascal = 10000 Decipascal
1 Kilopascal = 100000 Centipascal
1 Kilopascal = 1000000 Millipascal
1 Kilopascal = 1000000000 Micropascal
1 Kilopascal = 1000000000000 Nanopascal
1 Kilopascal = 1000000000000000 Picopascal
1 Kilopascal = 1000000000000000000 Femtopascal
1 Kilopascal = 1e+21 Attopascal
1 Kilopascal = 0.01 Bar
1 Kilopascal = 0.1450377377 Pound/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 0.0001450377 Kilopound/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 0.0098692327 Atmosphere
1 Kilopascal = 1000 Newton/Square Meter
1 Kilopascal = 0.1 Newton/Square Centimeter
1 Kilopascal = 0.001 Newton/Square Millimeter
1 Kilopascal = 1 Kilonewton/Square Meter
1 Kilopascal = 10 Millibar
1 Kilopascal = 10000 Microbar
1 Kilopascal = 10000 Dynes/Square Centimeter
1 Kilopascal = 101.9716213 Kilogram-Force/Square Meter
1 Kilopascal = 0.0101971621 Kilogram-Force/Square Centimeter
1 Kilopascal = 0.0001019716 Kilogram-Force/Square Millimeter
1 Kilopascal = 10.19716213 Gram-Force/Square Centimeter
1 Kilopascal = 0.0104427171 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Foot
1 Kilopascal = 0.0093238546 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Foot
1 Kilopascal = 0.0000725189 Ton-Force (Short)/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 0.000064749 Ton-Force (Long)/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 0.0001450377 Kip-Force/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 20.885434233 Pound-Force/Square Foot
1 Kilopascal = 0.1450377377 Pound-Force/Square Inch
1 Kilopascal = 671.96897514 Poundal/Square Foot
1 Kilopascal = 7.500616827 torr
1 Kilopascal = 0.7500637554 Centimeter Mercury (0°C)
1 Kilopascal = 7.5006375542 Millimeter Mercury (0°C)
1 Kilopascal = 0.2953005865 Inch Mercury (32°F)
1 Kilopascal = 0.296133971 Inch Mercury (60°F)
1 Kilopascal = 10.197442889 Centimeter Water (4°C)
1 Kilopascal = 101.97442889 Millimeter Water (4°C)
1 Kilopascal = 4.0147421331 Inch Water (4°C)
1 Kilopascal = 0.3345622922 Foot Water (4°C)
1 Kilopascal = 4.0185980719 Inch Water (60°F)
1 Kilopascal = 0.3348831727 Foot Water (60°F)
1 Kilopascal = 0.0101971621 Atmosphere Technical