Newtons per metre squared
Abbreviation/Symbol:
N/m²
Unit of:
Worldwide use:
Newton per meter squared or Pascals are widely used around the world with the main exception of the United States, chiefly in materials science.
Definition:
N/m² is the pressure exterted by one Newton being applied to an area of one square meter. This is the same as a Pascal.
Common references:
1 N/m² is approximately the weight of a dollar bill lying flat on a surface
100 N/m² is the approximate pressure of a strong breeze
A garden hose reaches a pressure of around 300,000 N/m²