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The pressure in a water line is 1500 kPa. What is the line pressure in $(a) \mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{2}$ units and $(b) \mathrm{lbf} / \mathrm{in}^{2}(\mathrm{psi})$ units?
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We know that 1 kPa is approximately equal to 20.88543 lb/ft². Therefore, we multiply 1500 kPa by 20.88543 lb/ft²/kPa to get the pressure in lb/ft². \[P = 1500 \, \text{kPa} \times 20.88543 \, \frac{\text{lb/ft}²}{\text{kPa}}\] Show more…
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