kilopascal
Metric pressure measure
A kilopascal is a unit of pressure equal to one thousand pascals, commonly used in meteorology, engineering, and tire pressure specifications outside the United States.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 101 kilopascals.
Abbreviated kPa.
SI pressure unit
- hectopascalMetric pressure unit
- gigapascalSI pressure unit, huge
- barDrinking establishment
- millibarAtmospheric pressure unit
psi · torr · atmosphere · gauge · manometer · barometer · unit · SI
Weight of air overhead
- isobarConstant pressure contour
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- anticycloneHigh-pressure weather system
front · depression · high pressure · low pressure · weather map · storm · hurricane · typhoon
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tensile strengthResistance to pulling force
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- modulusAbsolute value operation
elasticity · deformation · hydraulic pressure · pneumatic · tire pressure · pipeline · vessel · boiler
Circulatory force measurement
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- arterialOf major vessels
venous · mmHg · monitoring · clinical · diagnostic
pascal
SI pressure unit
- hectopascalMetric pressure unit
- gigapascalSI pressure unit, huge
- barDrinking establishment
millibar · psi · torr · atmosphere · gauge · manometer · barometer · unit · SI · newton
barometric pressure
Weight of air overhead
- isobarConstant pressure contour
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
anticyclone · front · depression · high pressure · low pressure · weather map · storm · hurricane · typhoon · monsoon
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tensile strengthResistance to pulling force
- compressionForcing into smaller space
modulus · elasticity · deformation · hydraulic pressure · pneumatic · tire pressure · pipeline · vessel · boiler · specifications
blood pressure
Circulatory force measurement
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
arterial · venous · mmHg · monitoring · clinical · diagnostic
- pressureair pressure, blood pressure rise, blood pressure drop, barometric pressure, apply pressure
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- Electrical Unitswatt, ampere, volt, coulomb, ohm
- metric prefixesmega, giga, peta, milli, micro
- natural gasBTU, CH4, therm, methane, LNG
kilopascalpounds per square inch
Pressure unit, force/area
psi · bar · atmosphere · torr · atm