Most engineers understand the concept of pressure. It’s a force, often measured in pounds, on a specific area. It is commonly listed in pounds per square inch (psi). But there are a variety of ...

The pressure exerted by a solid object which is resting on top of another solid surface is the weight of the object divided by the area of the object's surface. The formula for pressure is: ...

Conversion of Units: Unit conversion is a multi-step process that involves identifying the starting and desired units, finding the appropriate conversion factors, and strategically using ...

Notice how all the compound units have one thing in common: they are all per square inch or /m 2 or /cm 2. All are saying “per unit area” and so the calculation will always involve dividing by the ...