Convert femtopascal to gigapascal
Please provide values below to convert femtopascal [fPa] to gigapascal [GPa], or Convert gigapascal to femtopascal.
How to Convert Femtopascal to Gigapascal
1 fPa = 1e-24 GPa
Example: convert 15 fPa to GPa:
15 fPa = 15 × 1e-24 GPa = 1.5e-23 GPa
Femtopascal to Gigapascal Conversion Table
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Femtopascal
The femtopascal (fPa) is a unit of pressure equal to 10^-15 pascals.
History/Origin
The femtopascal is a derived SI unit introduced as part of the International System of Units' effort to create a comprehensive set of prefixes for very small measurements, although it is rarely used in practice.
Current Use
The femtopascal is primarily used in scientific research involving extremely low pressure measurements, such as in nanotechnology and quantum physics, but it remains a theoretical unit with limited practical application.
Gigapascal
A gigapascal (GPa) is a unit of pressure equal to one billion pascals, where one pascal (Pa) is the force of one newton per square meter.
History/Origin
The gigapascal was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure high-pressure phenomena, especially in materials science and geophysics, as a larger unit than the pascal for convenience.
Current Use
GPa is commonly used to quantify stress, pressure in geological formations, material strength, and high-pressure physics applications.