Convert kilopascal to nanopascal
kilopascal
Definition: A kilopascal (symbol: kPa) is a multiple of the pascal (Pa), an SI (International System of Units) derived unit of pressure used to measure internal pressure, Young's modulus, stress, and ultimate tensile strength. A kilopascal is defined as 1,000 Pa, where 1 Pa is defined as the pressure exerted by a 1 newton force applied perpendicularly to an area of one square meter, expressed as 1 N/m2 or 1 kg/m·s2.
History/origin: The unit, pascal, is named after Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist. The kilopascal is simply a multiple of the pascal, as is common within SI. In 1971, at the 14th General Conference on Weights and Measures, the pascal was adopted as an SI derived unit of pressure.
Current use: The kilopascal is widely used worldwide in countries that have adopted SI. Exceptions include certain countries that use either the imperial or United States customary systems of measurement, such as the United States, in which the unit of pound per square inch is more commonly used. The kilopascal is more prevalent in scientific contexts such as material science, engineering, and geophysics. This is true of most countries, including the United States.
nanopascal
Definition: Nanopascal is a measure of pressure, force distributed over an area. For conversion purposes, its value is 1.0e-9 times the reference unit, pascal.
kilopascal to nanopascal Conversion Table
| kilopascal [kPa] | nanopascal [nPa] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilopascal | 10000000000 nanopascal |
| 0.10 kilopascal | 100000000000 nanopascal |
| 1 kilopascal | 1000000000000 nanopascal |
| 2 kilopascal | 2000000000000 nanopascal |
| 3 kilopascal | 3000000000000 nanopascal |
| 5 kilopascal | 5000000000000 nanopascal |
| 10 kilopascal | 10000000000000 nanopascal |
| 20 kilopascal | 20000000000000 nanopascal |
| 50 kilopascal | 50000000000000 nanopascal |
| 100 kilopascal | 100000000000000 nanopascal |
| 1000 kilopascal | 1000000000000000 nanopascal |
How to Convert kilopascal to nanopascal
1 kilopascal = 1000000000000 nanopascal
1 nanopascal = 0.000000 kilopascal
Example
Convert 15 kilopascal to nanopascal:
15 kilopascal = 15 × 1000000000000 nanopascal = 15000000000000 nanopascal