Scientific

Atmosphère standard

Définition

Une unité de référence de pression définie exactement comme 101 325 pascals (101,325 kPa), représentant la pression atmosphérique moyenne approximative au niveau de la mer.

Explication

Standard atmosphere (atm) is used to define other pressure units: 1 atm = 760 mmHg = 14.696 psi = 1.01325 bar. A typical car tire is inflated to 2.2–2.5 atm gauge pressure (above atmospheric). Deep-sea submersibles must withstand more than 1,000 atm at 10 km depth. The standard atmosphere is also the upper boundary of ‘Standard Conditions’ in gas law calculations.

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