kilopascal to micropascal
Please provide values below to convert kilopascal [kPa] to micropascal [µPa], or change ↔.
kilopascal [kPa]
Definition: A unit of pressure equal to 1,000 pascals, commonly used in weather and engineering.
Historyandorigin: The kilopascal is a common multiple of the pascal, introduced to handle pressure values in a more manageable range.
CurrentUse: Widely used in meteorology for atmospheric pressure and in engineering for systems under moderate pressure.
funfact: Weather reports often use kilopascals to measure atmospheric pressure, particularly in regions where the pascal is too small a unit!
micropascal [µPa]
Definition: One millionth of a pascal, often used to measure very low sound pressures or tiny forces.
Historyandorigin: The micropascal is a derived unit of pressure, a subunit of the pascal.
CurrentUse: Commonly used in oceanography, seismology, and acoustics, especially in measuring sound waves at very low intensities.
funfact: In sensitive fields like underwater acoustics, micropascals are used to measure the faintest sounds made by marine life or environmental noise.
kilopascal [kPa] to micropascal [µPa] Conversion Table
| 1 kilopascal [kPa] | 100000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 2 kilopascal [kPa] | 200000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 3 kilopascal [kPa] | 300000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 5 kilopascal [kPa] | 500000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 10 kilopascal [kPa] | 1000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 50 kilopascal [kPa] | 5000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 100 kilopascal [kPa] | 10000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 1000 kilopascal [kPa] | 100000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 10000 kilopascal [kPa] | 1000000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 100000 kilopascal [kPa] | 10000000000000000 micropascal [µPa] |
| 1000000 kilopascal [kPa] | 99999999999999980 micropascal [µPa] |
How to Convert kilopascal to micropascal
1 kilopascal [kPa] = 100000000000 micropascal [µPa]
1 micropascal [µPa] = 1.E-11 kilopascal [kPa]
we use cross multiplication method
kilopascal [kPa] → micropascal [µPa]
1 → 100000000000
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*100000000000=1*x
by simplifying
x=150000000000