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Parent topics
- Physics [r]: The study of forces and energies in space and time. [e]
- Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. [e]
- Engineering [r]: The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to economically use the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. [e]
- Thermodynamics [r]: The statistical description of the properties of molecular systems [e]
Subtopics
- Gas compressor [r]: A machine that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. [e]
- Partial pressure [r]: The pressure which each gas in a gas mixture would have if it alone occupied the same volume at the same temperature. [e]
- Vapor pressure [r]: The pressure of a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid or solid phase. [e]
Units
- Atmosphere (unit) [r]: A unit of pressure measurement (symbol: atm) defined as 101,325 pascal. [e]
- Bar (unit) [r]: A unit of pressure measurement (symbol: bar) defined as 100,000 Pascals. [e]
- International System of Units [r]: Metric unit system based on the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole and candela. [e]
- Pascal (unit) [r]: The SI unit of pressure; the force of one newton acting uniformly over an area of one square metre. [e]
- U.S. customary units [r]: The units of measurement that are currently used in the United States. [e]
Other related topics
- Boiling point [r]: The temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the external environmental pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid initiates boiling. [e]
- Fahrenheit and Rankine temperatures [r]: Temperature scales, with the respective symbols of °F and °C, that are now used only in the United States, Belize and perhaps a few other countries. [e]
- Reference conditions of gas temperature and pressure [r]: The temperature and pressure conditions that define the density of a gas and serve to document a stated gas volume. [e]
- Reid vapor pressure [r]: A measure of the volatility of petroleum crude oil, gasoline and other volatile petroleum products that is widely used in the petroleum industry. [e]
- Temperature [r]: A fundamental quantity in physics - describes how warm or cold a system is. [e]
