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hectopascals to megapascals conversion

hectopascals to megapascals conversion table

hectopascals (hPa)	megapascals (MPa)
0	0
1	0.0001
2	0.0002
3	0.0003
4	0.0004
5	0.0005
6	0.0006
7	0.0007
8	0.0008
9	0.0009
10	0.001
20	0.002
30	0.003
40	0.004
50	0.005
60	0.006
70	0.007
80	0.008
90	0.009
100	0.01
1000	0.1

How to convert hectopascals to megapascals?

Hectopascals (hPa) and megapascals (MPa) are both units of pressure.

1 hectopascal (hPa) is equal to 100 pascals (Pa). 1 megapascal (MPa) is equal to 1,000,000 pascals (Pa).

To convert hectopascals to megapascals, you can follow these steps:

Convert hectopascals to pascals.
Convert pascals to megapascals.

Conversion Process

Step 1: Convert hectopascals to pascals

1 hPa = 100 Pa

Step 2: Convert pascals to megapascals

1 Pa = 1 × 10^(-6) MPa

Example Conversion

To convert 1 hPa to MPa:

Start with 1 hPa.
Convert to pascals: 1 hPa × 100 Pa/hPa = 100 Pa.
Convert to megapascals: 100 Pa × 1 MPa/1,000,000 Pa = 0.0001 MPa.

Therefore, 1 hectopascal (hPa) is equal to 0.0001 megapascals (MPa).

Real-World Examples

Atmospheric Pressure
- Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level: Approximately 1013 hPa (or 101.3 kPa).
  - In MPa: 1013 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.1013 MPa.
Blood Pressure
- Typical human blood pressure: 120 hPa (systolic) and 80 hPa (diastolic).
  - In MPa: 120 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.012 MPa (systolic) and 80 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.008 MPa (diastolic).
Industrial Applications
- Tire pressure for a car tire: Usually around 200 to 300 hPa.
  - In MPa: 200 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.02 MPa and 300 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.03 MPa.
Weather Reporting
- Hurricane pressure: Can drop to around 900 hPa.
  - In MPa: 900 hPa × 0.0001 MPa/hPa = 0.09 MPa.

By understanding these conversions and examples, you can better contextualize the different magnitudes of pressure measurements and their implications in various real-world scenarios.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the megapascals to other unit conversions.

What is a Hectopascal?

The hectopascal (hPa) is a 100 pascals (Pa). This is also known as millibar. The pascal is a SI unit that measures pressure. Pascal unit is named after Blaise Pascal and it replaced the previously used units for pressure $N/m^2$ in SI unit system. Following are equal representation of 1 Hectopascal in other units.

1\ hPa = 1\ millibar = \frac{100 *N}{m^2} = \frac{100 *kg}{m*s^2} = \frac{100 *J}{m^3}

Where
$N - Newtons$
$kg - Kilograms$
$m - Meters$
$s - Seconds$
$J - Jules$

Wikipedia page link for Pascal

What is a Megapascal?

The megapascal (MPa) is a 1,000,000 pascals (Pa). The pascal is a SI unit that measures pressure. Pascal unit is named after Blaise Pascal and it replaced the previously used units for pressure $N/m^2$ in SI unit system. Following are equal representation of 1 Megapascal in other units.

1\ MPa = \frac{1000 * 1000 *N}{m^2} = \frac{1000 * 1000 *kg}{m*s^2} = \frac{1000 * 1000 *J}{m^3}

Where
$N - Newtons$
$kg - Kilograms$
$m - Meters$
$s - Seconds$
$J - Jules$

Wikipedia page link for Pascal

Complete hectopascals conversion table

Enter # of hectopascals

Convert 1 hPa to other units	Result
hectopascals to pascals (hPa to Pa)	100
hectopascals to kilopascals (hPa to kPa)	0.1
hectopascals to megapascals (hPa to MPa)	0.0001
hectopascals to bar (hPa to bar)	0.001
hectopascals to torr (hPa to torr)	0.7500616827042
hectopascals to meters of water @ 4°C (hPa to mH2O)	0.01019716212978
hectopascals to millimeters of mercury (hPa to mmHg)	0.7500637554192
hectopascals to pounds per square inch (hPa to psi)	0.014503768078
hectopascals to kilopound per square inch (hPa to ksi)	0.000014503768078
hectopascals to Inches of mercury (hPa to inHg)	0.02952998057228

hectopascals to megapascals conversion