Convert foot water (60°F) to terapascal
Please provide values below to convert foot water (60°F) [ftAq] to terapascal [TPa], or Convert terapascal to foot water (60°F).
How to Convert Foot Water (60°f) to Terapascal
1 ftAq = 2.98611e-09 TPa
Example: convert 15 ftAq to TPa:
15 ftAq = 15 × 2.98611e-09 TPa = 4.479165e-08 TPa
Foot Water (60°f) to Terapascal Conversion Table
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Foot Water (60°f)
Foot water (60°F), symbolized as ftAq, is a unit of pressure measurement representing the height of a water column at 60°F that exerts a specific pressure.
History/Origin
The foot water (60°F) unit originated from the use of water column measurements in hydraulic and engineering applications, primarily in the United States, to quantify pressure in terms of the height of a water column at a standard temperature of 60°F.
Current Use
This unit is primarily used in engineering and scientific contexts to measure pressure, especially in fields related to hydraulics, water systems, and fluid dynamics, although it is less common today with the adoption of SI units.
Terapascal
A terapascal (TPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one trillion pascals (10^12 Pa).
History/Origin
The terapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure extremely high pressures, especially in scientific research involving materials under extreme conditions, such as in geophysics and high-energy physics.
Current Use
The terapascal is used in scientific fields to quantify very high pressures, such as in studying Earth's deep interior, material science, and high-pressure physics experiments.