How do you rank the following measurements in order of increasing pressure: #4# #kPa#, #.3# #Pa#, #16# #N# #/m^2#, #311# #N# #/m^2#?
1 Answer
Feb 13, 2017
See explanation.
Explanation:
To sort the values you have to transform them to the same unit. The basic unit of pressure is pascal (Pa) which can be written as:
#1Pa=1N/m^2#
The prefix kilo (k) means
Now, when all values are in the same units I can sort them: