millipascals

The millipascal is a unit of pressure in the metric system. It is equal to one thousandth of a pascal. The pascal is the SI derived unit of pressure, defined as one newton per square meter. Therefore, a millipascal is equivalent to one thousandth of a newton per square meter.

The millipascal is a very small unit of pressure. It is often used to measure very low pressures, such as those found in vacuum systems or in the atmosphere at high altitudes. For example, the atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 101,325 pascals, which is equal to 101,325,000 millipascals. The pressure inside a typical car tire is around 200,000 pascals, or 200,000,000 millipascals.

The millipascal is a useful unit for scientific and engineering applications where precise pressure measurements are required. It allows for the expression of very small pressure differences or absolute pressures in a convenient and standardized way. While not as commonly encountered in everyday life as units like psi or bar, the millipascal plays a role in specialized fields.