Pascal (Pa) - Pressure

Modern equivalent

1 Newton per square metre

The standard SI pressure unit representing one Newton per square metre.

Named after Blaise Pascal, this coherent metric unit underpins scientific stress, material strength, and atmospheric pressure calculations globally.

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