hectopascal to kilopascal
Please provide values below to convert hectopascal [hPa] to kilopascal [kPa], or change ↔.
hectopascal [hPa]
Definition: The hectopascal (hPa) is a metric unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals.
Historyandorigin: Historically, hectopascals were used in meteorology for easier handling of pressure values, as the pascal is quite small.
CurrentUse: It is still commonly used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure, particularly in weather reports.
funfact: Hectopascals are equivalent to millibars (mb), which is another unit commonly used in weather forecasting.
kilopascal [kPa]
Definition: The kilopascal (kPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 1,000 pascals.
Historyandorigin: Kilopascals were introduced as a more practical unit of pressure in everyday use, as pascals themselves are too small.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used to measure pressure in industrial, engineering, and meteorological contexts.
funfact: The standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 101.325 kPa!
hectopascal [hPa] to kilopascal [kPa] Conversion Table
| 1 hectopascal [hPa] | 0.1 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 2 hectopascal [hPa] | 0.2 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 3 hectopascal [hPa] | 0.3 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 5 hectopascal [hPa] | 0.5 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 10 hectopascal [hPa] | 1 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 50 hectopascal [hPa] | 5 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 100 hectopascal [hPa] | 10 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 1000 hectopascal [hPa] | 100 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 10000 hectopascal [hPa] | 1000 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 100000 hectopascal [hPa] | 10000 kilopascal [kPa] |
| 1000000 hectopascal [hPa] | 100000 kilopascal [kPa] |
How to Convert hectopascal to kilopascal
1 hectopascal [hPa] = 0.1 kilopascal [kPa]
1 kilopascal [kPa] = 10 hectopascal [hPa]
we use cross multiplication method
hectopascal [hPa] → kilopascal [kPa]
1 → 0.1
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.1=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.15