Convert petapascal to foot water (60°F)
Please provide values below to convert petapascal [PPa] to foot water (60°F) [ftAq], or Convert foot water (60°F) to petapascal.
How to Convert Petapascal to Foot Water (60°f)
1 PPa = 334883845538.175 ftAq
Example: convert 15 PPa to ftAq:
15 PPa = 15 × 334883845538.175 ftAq = 5023257683072.63 ftAq
Petapascal to Foot Water (60°f) Conversion Table
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Petapascal
A petapascal (PPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 10^15 pascals.
History/Origin
The petapascal was introduced as part of the SI prefix system to represent extremely high pressures, mainly in scientific and industrial contexts, as the need to measure such large values arose with advancements in high-pressure physics and astrophysics.
Current Use
Petapascal is used in fields such as astrophysics, geophysics, and high-pressure physics to quantify extremely high pressures, such as those found in planetary interiors or during high-energy experiments.
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.