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Concrete Strengths: Nominal Mpa Values of Equivalent Psi Concrete Strengths
Concrete Strengths: Nominal Mpa Values of Equivalent Psi Concrete Strengths
Concrete strengths are customarily denominated in psi (pounds per square inch) in the imperial system
and in MPa's (megapascals) in metric. These are units of pressure.
The newton (N) is a measure of force. 1 newton is that force which pushes 1 gram of matter with an
acceleration of 1 centimeter per second per second (or per second ²) or, equivalently, the force that
accelerates 1 kilogram of matter to 1 meter per second ².
Velocity is a measure of constant speed (i.e., meters per second, miles per hour, furlongs per fortnight)
Velocity is speed in a certain direction
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity over time
Acceleration can be either positive or negative (deceleration)
When you apply the force of 1 newton to a 1 meter ² area, you have pressure.