Convert exapascal to newton/square centimeter
Please provide values below to convert exapascal [EPa] to newton/square centimeter [N/cm^2], or Convert newton/square centimeter to exapascal.
How to Convert Exapascal to Newton/square Centimeter
1 EPa = 100000000000000 N/cm^2
Example: convert 15 EPa to N/cm^2:
15 EPa = 15 × 100000000000000 N/cm^2 = 1.5e+15 N/cm^2
Exapascal to Newton/square Centimeter Conversion Table
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Exapascal
An exapascal (EPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 10^18 pascals, used to measure extremely high pressures.
History/Origin
The exapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) prefixes to represent very large pressure values, primarily in scientific and engineering contexts involving high-pressure phenomena.
Current Use
The exapascal is mainly used in fields such as geophysics, astrophysics, and high-pressure physics to describe immense pressures found in planetary interiors, stellar environments, and experimental high-pressure research.
Newton/square Centimeter
The newton per square centimeter (N/cm²) is a unit of pressure representing the force of one newton applied over an area of one square centimeter.
History/Origin
The unit derives from the SI unit of force, the newton, combined with the centimeter as a unit of area. It has been used in fields like engineering and physics to measure pressure, especially in contexts where the centimeter is a convenient unit of length. Its usage predates the widespread adoption of the pascal (Pa), which is equivalent to N/m².
Current Use
The N/cm² is still used in certain engineering and industrial applications, particularly in contexts where pressure measurements are expressed in centimeters rather than meters. It is also used in some scientific fields for convenience, though the pascal is more common internationally.