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pound per square foot

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pound per square foot [′pau̇nd pər ¦skwer ′fu̇t]
(mechanics)
A unit of pressure equal to the pressure resulting from a force of 1 pound applied uniformly over an area of 1 square foot. Abbreviated psf.


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Low-amplitude, or "quiet" sonic booms, have one-tenth of a pound per square foot of pressure, Haering said.
Although the panel is rated Threat Level II by the National Institute of Justice, it weighs less than one pound per square foot and is only a quarter of an inch thick.
 
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