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What is 8200 N/m2 expressed in kilopascals?

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Answer: 8.2 kPa

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User Edhar Khimich
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The S.I. unit for the measure of the pressure is the Pascal (Pa). 1 Pascal corresponds to

1 Pa = 1 N/m^2

We can convert the number given by the problem into Pascal:

8200 N/m^2 = 8200 Pa

And since
1 Pa = 10^(-3)kPa, we have

8200 Pa = 8200 \cdot 10^(-3)kPa =8.2 kPa
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