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No, not directly. Pounds per square inch, or PSI, refers to pressure. PSI can refer to the air pressure inside a bike tire or a balloon as it presses outward, or it can refer to the pressure of an object resting on a table or other surface. In the second case, and object weighing 100 lbs, and an object weighing 10 lbs, can have the same PSI, depending on surface area.
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Is psi a metric unit?
No it is not metric unit. It is foot-pound-sec unit. Psi is pound per square inch.
Is inches coustmary or metric?
NONE of these is a metric unit:-- inch, foot, yard, mile-- square inch, square foot, square yard, square mile, acre-- ounce, pound, ton-- fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon
How do you convert 32 pounds per square feet in to how many pound per square inch?
To convert pounds per square feet to pounds per square inch, you need to divide by 144 since there are 144 square inches in a square foot. In this case, 32 pounds per square foot would be equal to 0.222 pounds per square inch.
What are Inch pounds compared to foot pounds?
The conversion between inch pound and foot pounds are given .On finding the relation we get as follows . So, 1 foot pounds =12 inch pounds .
What is the difference between pound and inch?
The pound is a mass unit while inch is a length unit
What is a foot pound per sq inch?
One pound per square inch is a unit of measure for pressure. It is equal to the pressure of one pound of weight against gravity resting against an object with the surface area of one square inch.
How much does air weigh per sq inch?
Air has a weight of about 14.7 pounds per square inch at sea level.
What is 560psi to pounds?
The "p" in "psi" is pounds. If you are asking what weight would produce a pressure of 560 pounds per square inch, then it depends on what area that weight is on. A 560 pound weight on an area of 1 square inch would produce a pressure of 560 psi A 1120 pound weight on an area of 2 square inches would also produce a pressure of 560 psi.
What is the analogy of pound and unit?
kjhh pound is a unit of weight as inch is a unit of length
What is full form of psig?
pound per square inch gauge
If 8 pounds are in a square foot how many pounds are in a square inch?
About 1/2 pound.
What is the density of aliminum in pounds per cubic square inch?
There is no such thing as a 'cubic square inch'. The density of aluminum is 0.0858 pound per cubic inch. (rounded)
What is the formula for Psi?
"Psi" says the formula. The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch - symbol: psi or lbf/in2 or lbf/in2 - is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units. It is the pressure resulting from a force of one pound-force applied to an area of one square inch. 1 pound per square inch = 6 894.75729 pascals Pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure.
How is pounds per square inch written in metric terms?
1 pound-force per square inch equals 6.89476 kilopascals
What does 15lbs per square inch mean?
15lbs of weight on a square surface 1 inch wide & 1 inch long.
What is the meaning of psi symbol?
Psi stands for pound per square inch. This system is used to measure pressure. 1 Psi is equal to 1 pound of force on an area of 1 square inch.
How do you measure the pounds per square inch that a tank is exerting on a floor?
You take the weight of the tank and divide it by the number of square inches that touch the floor. If you have a 400 pound tank sitting on a stand with four legs of 1 square inch each, the tank would be exerting 100 pounds per square inch. If the same tank is setting on the floor and has a footprint of 10 inches by 20 inches, it would be 2 pounds per square inch.
