Convert foot water (4°C) to terapascal
Please provide values below to convert foot water (4°C) [ftAq] to terapascal [TPa], or Convert terapascal to foot water (4°C).
How to Convert Foot Water (4°c) to Terapascal
1 ftAq = 2.98898e-09 TPa
Example: convert 15 ftAq to TPa:
15 ftAq = 15 × 2.98898e-09 TPa = 4.48347e-08 TPa
Foot Water (4°c) to Terapascal Conversion Table
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Foot Water (4°c)
Foot water (4°C), symbol ftAq, is a unit of pressure representing the height of a water column at 4°C that exerts a specific pressure.
History/Origin
The foot water (4°C) has been used historically in engineering and scientific contexts to measure pressure, especially in water-related applications, as an alternative to other pressure units like inches of water or meters of water. Its usage dates back to traditional measurements in hydraulic and civil engineering.
Current Use
Today, foot water (4°C) is primarily used in specialized fields such as hydrology, water management, and engineering to measure low pressures, particularly in systems involving water flow and pressure head calculations.
Terapascal
A terapascal (TPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one trillion pascals (10^12 Pa).
History/Origin
The terapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure extremely high pressures, especially in scientific research involving materials under extreme conditions, such as in geophysics and high-energy physics.
Current Use
The terapascal is used in scientific fields to quantify very high pressures, such as in studying Earth's deep interior, material science, and high-pressure physics experiments.