Old 05-19-06 | 12:39 PM
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From: Rocking the spot.
Originally Posted by DiegoFrogs
As an aside, the physical parameter that everyone is talking about is called pressure. It irks me as an engineer when I see the phrase "PSI level" or "what PSI are you running?" PSI, pounds(force) per square inch (lbf/in^2) is a common unit of measurement of pressure.

Possibly even more annoying is pressure referred to, often verbally but sometimes in the written language, in units of "pounds." This is inaccurate, yet I see this error made by professionals and amateurs alike.
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