pound-force per square foot to atmosphere
Please provide values below to convert pound-force per square foot [psf] to atmosphere [atm], or change ↔.
pound-force per square foot [psf]
Definition: A unit of pressure, equal to the pressure produced by one pound-force applied to an area of one square foot.
Historyandorigin: Used in the imperial system for larger-scale pressure measurements, especially in construction and civil engineering.
CurrentUse: Used to measure pressure on larger surfaces, such as the load on roofs or floors in buildings.
funfact: In construction, psf is used to measure the pressure exerted on buildings from snow, wind, and other environmental factors!
atmosphere [atm]
Definition: A unit of pressure defined as 101,325 pascals, approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.
Historyandorigin: The atmosphere was originally defined as the pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere at sea level, based on early barometric measurements.
CurrentUse: Used in meteorology, physics, and engineering to express pressure relative to Earth's atmosphere.
funfact: The term 'atmosphere' is still widely used in weather reports, such as 'high-pressure systems' or 'low-pressure systems'!
pound-force per square foot [psf] to atmosphere [atm] Conversion Table
| 1 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 2116.2166237 atmosphere [atm] |
| 2 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 4232.4332473 atmosphere [atm] |
| 3 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 6348.649871 atmosphere [atm] |
| 5 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 10581.083118 atmosphere [atm] |
| 10 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 21162.166237 atmosphere [atm] |
| 50 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 105810.83118 atmosphere [atm] |
| 100 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 211621.66237 atmosphere [atm] |
| 1000 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 2116216.6237 atmosphere [atm] |
| 10000 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 21162166.237 atmosphere [atm] |
| 100000 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 211621662.37 atmosphere [atm] |
| 1000000 pound-force per square foot [psf] | 2116216623.7 atmosphere [atm] |
How to Convert pound-force per square foot to atmosphere
1 pound-force per square foot [psf] = 2116.2166237 atmosphere [atm]
1 atmosphere [atm] = 0.0004725414 pound-force per square foot [psf]
we use cross multiplication method
pound-force per square foot [psf] → atmosphere [atm]
1 → 2116.2166237
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*2116.2166237=1*x
by simplifying
x=3174.3249355