Convert atmospheres to newtons per square meter

Explanation

From this page you can convert atmospheres to newtons per square meter (or atm to N/m²) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from atmospheres to newtons per square meter you need to multiply by 101325. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 atm=101325 N/m²

atmospheresatm

dimension	pressure
symbol	atm

The standard atmosphere (atm) is a unit of pressure.

It is approximately equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level.

Definition of the atmosphere

One standard atmosphere is equal to 101325 Pa.

10^th CGPM (1954) p. 80

History

The standard atmosphere is used during the 9^th CGPM in the definition of the international temperature scale with the value of 1013250 dynes per square centimetre. That definition is reiterated during the 10^th CGPM with the mention "for all use" and the equivalence of 101325 newtons per square meter is added (and as you all know, 1 pascal is equivalent to 1 newton per square meter).

Equivalences

One standard atmosphere is equivalent to:

Some Facts

For every 10 meters you go down under water, the pressure increases by one atm.
Venus's surface atmospheric pressure is more than 90 atm.
The atmospheric pressure at the top of Mount Everest is approximately 0.33 atm.

Related Conversions

newtons per square meterN/m²

dimension	pressure
symbol	N/m²

The newton per square meter (N/m²) is a unit of pressure.

Definition of the newton per square meter

It is the pressure exerted by a force of one newton on a surface of one square meter.

Value

One newton per square meter is equal to 1 pascal by definition.

Equivalences

One newton per square meter is equivalent to:

Other pressure units

newton per square meter	N/m²	1
newton per square centimeter	N/cm²	10 000
newton per square millimeter	N/mm²	1 000 000