Definition:FPS/Pressure
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Definition
Various FPS units of pressure which have specific names are as follows:
Pound per Square Inch
The pound per square inch 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 inch.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | pound per square inch | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 07031\) | kilogram force per square centimetre | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 6895\) | pascals |
Pound per Square Foot
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.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | pound per square foot | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 47 \cdotp 88\) | pascals |
Ton per Square Inch
The ton per square inch is an FPS unit of pressure.
It is defined as being:
- The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ ton force over an area of $1$ square inch.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | ton per square inch | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 157 \cdotp 5\) | kilogram force per square centimetre | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 15 \cdotp 44\) | megapascals |