Convert decipascal to foot water (60°F)
Please provide values below to convert decipascal [dPa] to foot water (60°F) [ftAq], or Convert foot water (60°F) to decipascal.
How to Convert Decipascal to Foot Water (60°f)
1 dPa = 3.34883845538175e-05 ftAq
Example: convert 15 dPa to ftAq:
15 dPa = 15 × 3.34883845538175e-05 ftAq = 0.000502325768307263 ftAq
Decipascal to Foot Water (60°f) Conversion Table
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Decipascal
The decipascal (dPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one-tenth of a pascal, where 1 dPa = 0.1 Pa.
History/Origin
The decipascal was introduced as a metric unit to provide finer measurement options within the pressure unit system, though it is rarely used in practice due to the widespread adoption of the pascal.
Current Use
The decipascal is seldom used in modern applications; pressure measurements typically utilize pascals or larger units such as kilopascals. It may appear in specialized scientific contexts or educational settings for illustrative purposes.
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.