Definition:Foot of Water

Definition

The foot of water is an FPS unit of pressure.

It is defined as being:

The amount of pressure generated by a column of water one foot high.

Conversion Factors

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\(\)

\(\ds 1\)

foot of water

\(\ds \)

\(\approx\)

\(\ds 62 \cdotp 43\)

pounds per square foot

\(\ds \)

\(\approx\)

\(\ds 2989\)

pascals

Symbol

$\mathrm {ft \, H_2 O}$

The symbol for the foot of water is $\mathrm {ft \, H_2 O}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {ft \, H_2 O}\) is \mathrm {ft \, H_2 O} .

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