Pressure

P (pressure, not power or momentum)

P = Force/Area (definition)

units of pressure:

• Nt/m2
• 1 atmosphere = 1.01 x 105 Nt/m2 = 14.7 lb/in2
• 1 bar = 1.00 x 105 Nt/m2
• 1 Torr = 1 mm of Hg, 760 Torr = 1 atmosphere

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