To how many atmospheres does a pressure of $36 \cdot l b \cdot {inch}^{2}$ $36lb"inch"^2$ correspond?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-07T15:51:55

$36 \cdot l b \cdot {inch}^{- 2} ≅ 2 \cdot a t m$ $36*lb*"inch"^-2~=2*atm$

$1 \cdot a t m \equiv 14.7 \cdot psi$ $1*atm-=14.7*"psi"$ ,

And thus $(36.0*"psi")/(14.7*"psi"*atm^-1)~=2.5*atm............$

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