Convert microbar to kilopascal
microbar
Definition: Microbar is a measure of pressure, force distributed over an area. For conversion purposes, its value is 0.1 times the reference unit, pascal.
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.
microbar to kilopascal Conversion Table
| microbar [µbar] | kilopascal [kPa] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 microbar | 0.000001 kilopascal |
| 0.10 microbar | 0.000010 kilopascal |
| 1 microbar | 0.000100 kilopascal |
| 2 microbar | 0.000200 kilopascal |
| 3 microbar | 0.000300 kilopascal |
| 5 microbar | 0.000500 kilopascal |
| 10 microbar | 0.001000 kilopascal |
| 20 microbar | 0.002000 kilopascal |
| 50 microbar | 0.005000 kilopascal |
| 100 microbar | 0.0100 kilopascal |
| 1000 microbar | 0.1000 kilopascal |
How to Convert microbar to kilopascal
1 microbar = 0.000100 kilopascal
1 kilopascal = 10000 microbar
Example
Convert 15 microbar to kilopascal:
15 microbar = 15 × 0.000100 kilopascal = 0.001500 kilopascal