Convert foot water (60°F) to millimeter mercury (0°C)
Please provide values below to convert foot water (60°F) [ftAq] to millimeter mercury (0°C) [mmHg], or Convert millimeter mercury (0°C) to foot water (60°F).
How to Convert Foot Water (60°f) to Millimeter Mercury (0°c)
1 ftAq = 22.3976637922032 mmHg
Example: convert 15 ftAq to mmHg:
15 ftAq = 15 × 22.3976637922032 mmHg = 335.964956883048 mmHg
Foot Water (60°f) to Millimeter Mercury (0°c) 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.
Millimeter Mercury (0°c)
Millimeter mercury (0°C), abbreviated as mmHg, is a unit of pressure measurement based on the height of a column of mercury in millimeters at 0°C under standard gravity.
History/Origin
The mmHg originated from the use of mercury barometers in the 17th century to measure atmospheric pressure. It became a standard unit in meteorology and medicine for measuring blood pressure and other pressure-related phenomena.
Current Use
Today, mmHg is primarily used in medicine to measure blood pressure and in meteorology for atmospheric pressure readings. It is also used in various scientific and industrial applications where precise pressure measurements are required.