Torr to Pascal Converter

A torr is a unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of an atmosphere, approximately 133.322 pascals. Named after Evangelista Torricelli, it's commonly used in vacuum technology and low-pressure applications.

The torr was named after Evangelista Torricelli, inventor of the barometer, and became standard in vacuum technology. It provided a convenient unit for low-pressure measurements, particularly in scientific instruments and vacuum systems.

Torr is extensively used in vacuum technology, scientific instruments, and low-pressure applications. It's standard for vacuum pump specifications, mass spectrometry, and scientific equipment operating under reduced pressure conditions.

A pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure, defined as one newton per square meter (N/m²). It represents the pressure exerted by a force of one newton uniformly distributed over an area of one square meter.

The pascal was named after French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal in 1971 and became the SI unit of pressure. It replaced various traditional pressure units and provided a unified measure based on fundamental SI units of force and area.

Pascals are universally used in scientific and engineering applications for pressure measurements. They're standard in physics, engineering calculations, materials science, and form the basis for all other pressure unit conversions in the SI system.