What is a Bar (bar)?
A bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, roughly equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level.
Definition
Symbol
bar
Category
Pressure
System
Metric
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1 Bar = 100000 Pascal (Pa)
1 Bar = 100 Kilopascal (kPa)
1 Bar = 0.1 Megapascal (MPa)
1 Bar = 14.5038 PSI (psi)
1 Bar = 0.986923 Atmosphere (atm)
Common Uses
- Scuba diving depth
- Industrial processes
- Tire pressure in Europe
