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A property of Thermodynamic system  measuring a change of internal energy 

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 with respect to the change of its volume 
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:

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p = - \left(  \frac{\partial U}{\partial V} \right)_{S, N}

with entropy 

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 and number of particles
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 being constant. 


It is related to
mechanical pressure and measures in the same units:

SymbolDimensionSI unitsOil metric unitsOil field unitsAdditional

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M L-1 T-2

Pa

kPa = 103 Pa = 0.145038 psi

MPa = 103 Pa = 145.038 psi

GPa = 106 Pa = 145,038 psi

psi = 6894.76 Pa = 6.89476 kPa

bar = 105 Pa = 100 kPa = 14.5038 psi

atm = 101,325 Pa = 101.325 kPa = 14.6959 psi


See also


Natural Science / Physics / Thermodynamics / Thermodynamic system

Mechanical Pressure ]