To how many atmospheres does a pressure of #36lb"inch"^2# correspond?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-07T15:51:55

#36*lb*"inch"^-2~=2*atm#

#1*atm-=14.7*"psi"#,

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

To how many atmospheres does a pressure of #36*lb*"inch"^2# correspond?