Question

If the pressure inside a rubber balloon is 1500 mmHg, what is this pressure in pounds-force per square inch (psi)? Answer: 29.0 psi

Answer 1

Pressure magnitude of 1500 mmHg equals 29.00 pounds per square inch.

Explanation:

We know that 1 mmHg of pressure equals 0.0193368 psi

Thus the value of 1500 mmHg pressure in psi can be found by proportion as

`1500mmHg=1500mmHg* (0.0193368psi)/(mmHg)\\\\\therefore 1500mmHg=29.00psi`