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Title

Common Units of Pressure

Description

Lists some units of pressure and its relation to average air pressure at sea level

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Subject

Chemistry

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

11/14/2011

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Term

Pascal

Definition

Unit: 1 N/m^2
Abbreviation: Pa
Average Air Pressure at Sea Level: 101,325 Pa

Term

Pounds per square inch

Definition

Abbreviation: psi
Average Air Pressure at Sea Level: 14.7 psi

Term

Torr

Definition

Unit: 1 mmHg
Abbreviation: torr
Average Air Pressure at Sea Level: 760 torr

Term

Inches of mercury

Definition

Abbreviation: in Hg
Average Air Pressure at Sea Level: 29.92 in Hg

Term

Atmosphere

Definition

Abbreviation: atm
Average Air Pressure at Sea Level: 1 atm