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(Redirected from Unit conversions) Jump to: navigation, search Conversion of units refers to conversion factors between units of measurement. [edit]

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Techniques
The simplest way to convert from one unit to another is to carry through the units themselves in the mathematical operation. To illustrate this process, consider the following examples. You would like to convert 6 feet into metres. Consulting the table below and finding that one foot is exactly 0.3048 metre, you can now perform the mathematical conversion: 6 ft 0.3048 m/ft = 1.8288 m Notice that the "foot" units canceled out, leaving only metres, the desired result. (Since 0.3048 metre per foot have infinite precision, the precision of the answer is determined by the precision of the 6 ft figure; if, for example, you are defining the fathom, expressing it with 5 significant figures is correct. But if the 6 ft figure is a measurement, the result needs to be rounded appropriately.) Say your height is 183 centimetres, and you wish to convert this into inches:

1 Techniques 2 Rounding of results 3 Tables of conversion factors r 3.1 Legend r 3.2 Length r 3.3 Area r 3.4 Volume r 3.5 Angle r 3.6 Solid angle r 3.7 Mass r 3.8 Time r 3.9 Speed r 3.10 Acceleration r 3.11 Force r 3.12 Pressure or mechanical stress r 3.13 Energy, work, or heat r 3.14 Power r 3.15 Angular momentum r 3.16 Electric current r 3.17 Electric charge r 3.18 Electromotive force r 3.19 Electrical resistance r 3.20 Dynamic viscosity r 3.21 Kinematic viscosity r 3.22 Information entropy

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183 cm / (2.54 cm/in) = 72.0 in

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To check our answer, we convert this result back into feet: 72 in / (12 in/ft) = 6.0 feet which confirms the earlier result. Multiple units can be manipulated in the same fashion:

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3.23 Temperature 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

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7 mi/s 1.609344 km/mi 3600 s/h = 40,000 km/h Thus, Earth escape velocity is about 7 miles per second, or 40,000 kilometres per hour. Notice that since the calculation started with one significant figure (the 7), the answer also has one significant figure (the 4 in 40,000). Deciding whether to multiply or divide is determined by looking at the units and deciding which ones you want to "get rid" of. In the conversion just above, if we had divided by 3600 s/h instead of multiplying, the result would have come out in kilometre-hours per square second, clearly an incorrect and meaningless result. [edit]

Rounding of results
An important thing to remember is that the process of making a conversion cannot give you any more precise results than what you started with. While many of the conversion factors given in the tables below are exact, and others while not exact contain many significant digits, all the numbers you get after performing calculations on a calculator or with pencil and paper are not meaningful. After using these conversion factors, be sure to round off the results appropriately. [edit]

Tables of conversion factors

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Legend
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Legend definition exactly equal to approximately equal to (digits) indicates the digits repeat infinitely [edit] =

Length
Length, l Name of unit metre (SI base unit) fermi x unit; siegbahn stigma; pm Bohr radius atomic unit of length ngstrm micron twip mil; thou mickey point (ATA) point (PostScript) point (metric) point (Didot; European) line barley corn finger pt pt pt pt ln 1/3 in 7/8 in a0; b au twp mil 1/1440 in 1.000103 in 1/200 in 0.013837 in 1/72 in 3/8 mm m fm xu 1.0001012 m /(4R) a0 Symbol m 1.0001015 m Definition Relation to SI units =m = 1.0001015 m 1.00211013 m 1.0001012 m 5.291 772 0831011 191020 m 5.291 772 0831011 191020 m 1.0001010 m = 0.1 nm 1.000106 m 1.763 889105 m = 2.54105 m = 1.27104 m = 0.351 459 8 mm 0.352 778 mm = 0.375 mm 0.376 065 mm 1/12 in (Klein 1988, 63) 2.116 667 mm 8.466 667 mm = 22.225 mm

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inch calibre stick nail (cloth) palm hand finger (cloth) span link (Gunter's; Surveyor's) span (cloth) quarter

in cal

1/36 yd 1 in 2 in 2 in 3 in 4 in 4 in 6 in

= 25.4 mm = 25.4 mm = 50.8 mm = 57.15 mm = 76.2 mm = 0.1016 m = 0.1143 m = 0.1524 m = 0.201 168 m = 0.2286 m = 0.2286 m = 0.3048 m 0.304 797 265 4 m 0.304 799 47 m 0.304 799 514 m 0.304 799 735 m

lnk

1/100 ch 9 in yd 1 ft

link (Ramsden's; Engineer's) lnk foot (Clarke's; Cape) foot (Sear's) foot (Indian) foot (Benot) foot (International) foot (U.S. Survey) cubit pace yard (International) ell fathom rod; pole; perch rope chain (Gunter's; Surveyor's) cable length (International) cable length (Imperial) furlong cable length (U.S.) fur yd ell fm rd rope ch ft (Cla) ft (Sear) ft Ind ft (Ben) ft ft (US)

1/3 yard 18 in 2.5 ft

[1] [1]

= 0.3048 m 0.304 800 610 m = 0.4572 m = 0.762 m

[1]

1200/3937 m

3 ft 0.9144 m 45 in 6 ft 1/1000 NM 16 ft 20 ft 66 ft 100 ft 1/10 NM 608 ft 660 ft 720 ft

= 0.9144 m = 1.143 m = 1.8288 m = 1.852 m = 5.0292 m = 6.096 m = 20.1168 m = 30.48 m = 185.2 m = 185.3184 m = 201.168 m = 219.456 m

chain (Ramsden's; Engineer's) ch

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mile mile (U.S. Survey) nautical mile nautical mile (Admiralty) geographical mile telegraph mile league nautical league light-second light-minute astronomical unit spat light-hour light-day light-year

mi mi NM; nm NM (Adm); nm (Adm) mi mi lea NL; nl

1760 yd = 5280 ft 5280 ft (US)

= 1609.344 m = 5280 1200/3937 m 1609.347 219 m 1852 m

6080 ft 6082 ft 6087 ft 3 mi 3 NM 60 light-seconds

= 1853.184 m = 1853.7936 m = 1855.3176 m = 4828.032 m = 5556 m 2.997 924 58108 m = 1.798 754 7481010 m = 149 597 870.691 0.030 km

AU S 1012 m 60 light-minutes 24 light-hours l.y. c0 86 400 365.25 180 60 60/ AU

= 1 Tm = 1.079 252 848 81012 m = 2.590 206 837 121013 m = 9.460 730 472 580 81015 m

parsec

pc

206 264.806 25 AU = 3.261 563 776 9 6 1010 light-years

= 3.085 677 581 31016 6106 m

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Area
Area, A Name of unit square metre (SI unit) barn circular mil; circular thou Symbol m b circ mil /4 mil Definition 1m1m 1028 m 5.067 0751010 m Relation to SI units

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square mil; square thou circular inch square inch board square link square foot square yard cord boiler horsepower equivalent direct radiation square rod/pole/perch are square chain dunam rood acre hectare yardland hide square kilometre square mile; section square U.S. Survey mile township barony [edit]

sq mil circ in sq in bd sq lnk sq ft sq yd

1 mil /4 in 1 in 1 in 1 ft 1 lnk 1 ft 1 yd 192 bd (1 ft) (1 bhp) / (240 BTUIT/h) 1 rd 1 ch 1000 m ac 10 sq ch = 4840 sq yd 10 000 m 30 ac 100 ac

= 6.45161010 m 5.067 075104 m = 6.4516104 m = 7.741 92103 m = 4.046 856 422 4102 m = 9.290 304102 m = 0.836 127 36 m = 1.486 448 64 m 12.958 174 m = 25.292 852 64 m 100 m = 404.685 642 24 m = 1000 m = 1011.714 105 6 m = 4046.856 422 4 m = 0.01 km = 1.214 056 926 72105 m = 4.046 856 422 4105 m = 106 m = 2.589 988 110 336106 m 2.589 998106 m 9.323 994107 m = 1.618 742 568 96107 m

bhp EDR sq rd a sq ch ro ac ha

km sq mi sq mi

1 km 1 mi 1 mi (US) 36 sq mi (US) 4000 ac

Volume
Volume, V Name of unit cubic metre (SI unit) litre L Symbol m Definition 1m1m1m 1 dm Relation to SI units

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lambda drop (metric) minim (Imperial) minim (U.S.) drop (U.S.) (alt) drop (Imperial) (alt) drop (U.S.) drop (medical) drop (Imperial) dash (U.S.) dash (Imperial) pinch (U.S.) pinch (Imperial) fluid scruple (Imperial) fluid drachm (Imperial) teaspoon (Canadian) teaspoon (U.S.) teaspoon (metric) teaspoon (Imperial) dessertspoon (Imperial) tablespoon (Canadian) tablespoon (U.S.) tablespoon (metric) cubic inch tablespoon (Imperial)

1 mm 1/20 mL

= 1 L = 0.05 mL

min min gtt gtt gtt

1/480 fl oz (Imp) = 1/60 fl 0.059 193 880 208 333 dr (Imp) mL 1/480 US fl oz = 1/60 US fl dr 1/456 US fl oz 1/1824 gi (Imp) 1/360 US fl oz 1/12 mL = 0.061 611 519 921 875 mL 0.064 854 231 mL 0.077 886 684 mL = 0.082 148 693 229 1(6) mL = 0.08(3) mL = 0.098 656 467 013 (8) mL = 0.308 057 599 609 375 mL = 0.369 961 751 302 08(3) mL = 0.616 115 199 218 75 mL = 0.739 923 502 604 1(6) mL = 1.183 877 604 1(6) mL = 3.551 632 812 5 mL = 3.696 691 195 312 5 mL 4.735 510 416 667 mL = 4.928 921 595 mL 5 mL = 5.919 388 020 8(3) mL = 11.838 776 041 (6) mL = 14.206 531 25 mL = 14.786 764 782 5 mL 15 mL = 16.387 064 mL = 17.758 164 062 5 mL

gtt

1/288 fl oz (Imp) 1/96 US fl oz = US pinch 1/384 gi (Imp) = pinch (Imp) 1/48 US fl oz = 1/8 US tsp 1/192 gi (Imp) = 1/8 tsp (Imp)

fl s fl dr tsp tsp tsp tbsp tbsp cu in tbsp

1/24 fl oz (Imp) 1/8 fl oz (Imp) 1/8 US fl oz 1/6 fl oz (Imp) 1/6 US fl oz 1/24 gi (Imp) 1/12 gi (Imp) fl oz (Imp) US fl oz 1 in 5/8 fl oz (Imp)

fluid dram (U.S.); U.S. fluidram fl dr

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pony fluid ounce (Imperial) fluid ounce (U.S.) shot jigger gill (U.S.) gill (Imperial); Noggin cup (Canadian) cup (U.S.) cup (metric) breakfast cup pint (U.S. fluid) pint (U.S. dry) pint (Imperial) fifth quart (U.S. fluid) quart (U.S. dry) quart (Imperial) pottle; quartern board-foot gallon (U.S. fluid; Wine) gallon (U.S. dry) gallon (Imperial) beer gallon peck (U.S. dry) peck (Imperial) bucket (Imperial) timber foot cubic foot firkin bushel (U.S. dry level) bu (US lvl) cu ft fbm gal (US) gal (US) gal (Imp) beer gal pk pk bkt qt (US) qt (US) qt (Imp) pt (US fl) pt (US dry) pt (Imp) gi (US) c (CA) c (US) c fl oz (Imp) fl oz (US)

3/4 US fl oz 1/160 gal (Imp) 1/128 gal (US) 1 US fl oz 1 US fl oz 4 US fl oz 8 fl oz (Imp) gi (Imp); nog 5 fl oz (Imp)

= 22.180 147 171 875 mL = 28.413 062 5 mL = 29.573 529 562 5 mL = 29.573 529 562 5 mL = 44.360 294 343 75 mL = 118.294 118 25 mL = 142.065 312 5 mL = 227.3045 mL 250 mL

8 US fl oz 1/16 gal (US) = 236.588 236 5 mL 10 fl oz (Imp) 1/8 gal (US) 1/4 bu (US lvl) 1/8 gal (Imp) 1/5 US gal 1/4 gal (US fl) 1/32 bu (US lvl) = gal (US dry) gal (Imp) gal (Imp) = 80 fl oz (Imp) 144 cu in 231 cu in 1/8 bu (US lvl) 282 cu in US lvl bu 2 gal (Imp) 4 gal (Imp) 1 cu ft 1 ft 1 ft 1 ft 9 gal (US) 2150.42 cu in = 284.130 625 mL = 473.176 473 mL = 0.550 610 471 357 5 L = 0.568 261 25 L = 0.757 082 356 8 L = 0.946 352 946 L = 1.101 220 942 715 L = 1.136 522 5 L = 2.273 045 L = 2.359 737 216 L = 3.785 411 784 L = 4.404 883 770 86 L = 4.546 09 L = 4.621 152 048 L = 8.809 767 541 72 L = 9.092 18 L = 18.184 36 L = 28.316 846 592 L = 28.316 846 592 L = 34.068 706 056 L = 35.239 070 166 88 L

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bushel (Imperial) bushel (U.S. dry heaped) strike (U.S.) strike (Imperial) kilderkin sack (U.S.) sack (Imperial); bag barrel (U.S. dry) barrel (U.S. fluid) coomb barrel (petroleum) barrel (Imperial) hogshead (U.S.) seam quarter; pail hogshead (Imperial) cord-foot butt, pipe perch cubic yard tun displacement ton water ton freight ton wey (U.S.) load register ton last cord (firewood) cubic fathom acre-inch

bu (Imp) bu (US)

8 gal (Imp) 1 bu (US lvl) 2 bu (US lvl) 2 bu (Imp) 18 gal (Imp) 3 bu (US lvl) 3 bu (Imp) 105 qt (US) = 105/32 bu (US lvl) 31 gal (US) 4 bu (Imp) 42 gal (US) 36 gal (Imp) 2 fl bl (US) 8 bu (US lvl) 8 bu (Imp)

= 36.368 72 L = 44.048 837 708 6 L = 70.478 140 333 76 L = 72.737 44 L = 81.829 62 L = 105.717 210 500 64 L = 109.106 16 L = 115.628 198 985 075 L = 119.240 471 196 L = 145.474 88 L = 158.987 294 928 L = 163.659 24 L = 238.480 942 392 L = 281.912 561 335 04 L = 290.949 76 L = 327.318 48 L = 0.453 069 545 472 m = 0.476 961 884 784 m = 0.700 841 953 152 m = 0.764 554 857 984 m = 0.953 923 769 568 m = 0.991 089 630 72 m = 1.018 324 16 m = 1.132 673 863 68 m = 1.409 562 806 675 2 m = 1.415 842 329 6 m = 2.831 684 659 2 m = 2.909 497 6 m = 3.624 556 363 776 m = 6.116 438 863 872 m = 102.790 153 128 96 m

bl (US) fl bl (US) bl bl (Imp) hhd (US)

hhd (Imp)

2 bl (Imp) 16 cu ft 126 gal (wine)

per cu yd

16 ft 1 1/2 ft 1 ft 27 cu ft 252 gal (wine) 35 cu ft 28 bu (Imp) 40 cu ft 40 bu (US lvl) 50 cu ft 100 cu ft 80 bu (Imp) 8 ft 4 ft 4 ft

cu fm

1 fm 1 fm 1 fm 1 ac 1 in

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acre-foot cubic mile [edit] cu mi

1 ac 1 ft 1 mi

= 1233.481 837 547 52 m = 4.168 181 825 440 579 584 km

Angle
Angle Name of unit radian (SI unit) arcsecond minute of arc angular mil grad; gradian; gon degree (of arc) sign octant sextant quadrant [edit] Symbol rad 1 gr/10000 1/3600 1 gr/100 1/60 2/6400 rad /180 rad 30 45 60 90 " ' gr Definition Relation to SI units 1 rad 1.570 796 rad 4.848 137 rad 0.157 080 mrad 0.290 888 mrad 0.981 748 mrad 17.453 293 mrad 0.523 599 rad 0.785 398 rad 1.047 198 rad 1.570 796 rad

centesimal second of arc " centesimal minute of arc '

2/400 rad = 0.9 15.707 963 mrad

Solid angle
Solid angle Name of unit Symbol Definition Relation to SI units steradian [edit] sr (SI derived unit)

Mass
Mass, m

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Name of unit kilogram electron rest mass atomic unit of mass unified atomic mass unit dalton gamma point mite mite (metric) grain crith carat (metric) carat sheet scruple (avoirdupois) pennyweight dram (avoirdupois) dram (apothecary; troy) hyl (CGS unit) ounce (avoirdupois) assay ton (short) ounce (apothecary; troy) assay ton (long) mark pound (troy) pound (avoirdupois) pound (metric) lb t kt kt gr kg me au

Symbol

Definition

Relation to SI units (SI base unit) 9.109 381 881031 721039 kg

me

9.109 381 881031 721039 kg 1.660 538 731027 131035 kg 1.660 902 101027 131035 kg 1 g

amu Da 1/100 kt (metric) 1/20 gr 1/20 g

= 2 mg = 3.239 945 5 mg = 50 mg 64.798 91 mg 89.9349 mg 200 mg

3 1/6 gr 1/700 lb av 20 gr 1/20 oz t 27 11/32 gr 60 gr 1 gee 1 g 1 s/m 1/16 lb 1 mg 1 sh tn 1 oz t 1/12 lb t 8 oz t 5760 grains 7000 grains

205.196 548 333 mg = 647.9891 mg = 1.295 978 2 g = 1.555 173 84 g = 1.771 845 195 312 5 g = 3.887 934 6 g = 9.806 65 g = 28.349 523 125 g 29.166 667 g = 31.103 476 8 g = 248.827 814 4 g = 0.373 241 721 6 kg = 0.453 592 37 kg 500 g

s av dwt; pwt dr av dr t oz av AT oz t AT

1 mg 1 long tn 1 oz t 32.666 667 g

lb av

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clove stone hyl (MKS unit) quarter (Imperial) slug; geepound bag (Portland cement) short hundredweight; cental sh cwt long hundredweight bag (coffee) quintal (metric) wey long quarter kip short ton tonne (mts unit) long ton barge kip sh tn t long tn or ton q slug st

8 lb av 14 lb av 1 gee 1 kg 1 s/m 1/4 long cwt = 2 st = 28 lb av 1 gee 1 lb av 1 s/ft 94 lb av 100 lb av 60 kg 252 lb = 18 st long tn 1000 lb av 2000 lb 2240 lb 22 sh tn long cwt or cwt 112 lb av

= 3.628 738 96 kg = 6.350 293 18 kg = 9.806 65 kg = 12.700 586 36 kg 14.593 903 kg = 42.637 682 78 kg = 45.359 237 kg = 50.802 345 44 kg = 60 kg 100 kg = 114.305 277 24 kg (variants exist) = 254.011 727 2 kg = 453.592 37 kg = 907.184 74 kg 1000 kg = 1016.046 908 8 kg = 20,411.656 65 kg

In physics, the pound of mass is sometimes written lbm to distinguish it from the pound-force (lbf). It should not be read as the mongrel unit "pound metre". [edit]

Time
Time, t Name of unit second Planck time atomic unit of time svedberg au S Symbol s (G/c5) a0/(c) 1013 s Definition Relation to SI units (SI base unit) 1.351 211 8181043 s 2.418 884 2541017 s = 100 fs

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shake sigma jiffy jiffy (alternate) helek minute moment ke(traditional) quarter (of an h) hour day week fortnight month (hollow) month month (full) year (Calendar) year (Gregorian) year (Julian) sidereal year Olympiad lustre; lustrum octaeteris decade enneadecaeteris; Metonic cycle Callippic cycle century (Calendar) century (Julian) Hipparchic cycle millennium (Calendar) mo mo mo a or y a or y a or y a or y ke h d wk min

108 s 106 s 1/60 s 1/100 s 1/1080 h 90 s 1/100 d 1/96 d 60 min 24 h 7d 2 wk 29 d 30 d 31 d 365 d 365.2425 d 365.25 d 365.256363 d 4 a of 365 d 5 a of 365 d 8 a of 365 d 10 a of 365 d

= 10 ns = 1 s 16.666 667 ms 10 ms 3.333333 s 60 s 90 s 864 s 900 s = 3600 s = 86 400 s = 604 800 s = 1 209 600 s = 2 505 600 s = 2 592 000 s = 2 678 400 s = 31 536 000 s = 31 556 952 s = 31 557 600 s = 31 558 149.76 s = 1.2614108 s = 1.5768108 s = 2.522 88108 s = 3.1536108 s

110 mo (hollow) + 125 mo (full) = = 5.996 16108 s 19 a of 365 d 441 mo (hollow) + 499 mo (full) = = 2.398 377 6109 s 76 a of 365.25 d 100 a of 365 d 100 a of 365.25 d 4 Callippic cycles - 1 d 1000 a of 365 d = 3.1536109 s = 3.155 76109 s = 9.593 424109 s = 3.15361010 s

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millennium (Gregorian) millennium (Julian) Sothic cycle [edit]

1000 a of 365.2425 d 1000 a of 365.25 d 1461 a of 365 d

= 3.155 695 21010 s = 3.155 761010 s = 4.607 409 61010 s

Speed
Speed, v Name of unit foot per hour furlong per fortnight inch per minute foot per minute inch per second kilometre per hour foot per second mile per hour knot knot (Admiralty) mile per minute mile per second ipm fpm ips km/h fps mph kn kn mpm mps Symbol fph 1 ft/h fur/wk 1 in/min 1 ft/min 1 in/s 1 km/h 1 ft/s 1 mi/h 1 NM/h = 1.852 km/h 1 mi/min 1 mi/s Definition Relation to SI units 1 m/s 8.466 667105 m/s 1.663 095104 m/s 4.23 333104 m/s = 5.08103 m/s = 2.54102 m/s 2.777 778101 m/s = 3.048101 m/s = 0.447 04 m/s 0.514 444 m/s = 26.8224 m/s = 1.609 344 km/s 2.997 924 58108 m/s

metre per second (SI unit) m/s

1 NM (Adm)/h = 1.853 184 km/h 0.514 773 m/s

speed of light in vacuum c [edit]

Acceleration
Acceleration, a Name of unit foot per hour per second inch per minute per second Symbol Definition fph/s ipm/s 1 ft/hs Relation to SI units 1 m/s 8.466 667105 m/s 1 in/mins 4.233 333104 m/s

metre per second squared (SI unit) m/s

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foot per minute per second galileo inch per second squared foot per second squared mile per hour per second knot per second standard gravity mile per minute per second mile per second squared [edit]

fpm/s Gal ips fps mph/s kn/s g mps

1 ft/mins = 5.08103 m/s 1 cm/s 1 in/s 1 ft/s 1 mi/hs 1 kn/s = 102 m/s = 2.54102 m/s = 3.048101 m/s = 4.4704101 m/s 5.144 444101 m/s 9.806 65 m/s 1 mi/s = 1.609 344103 m/s

mpm/s 1 mi/mins = 26.8224 m/s

Force
Force, F Name of unit newton (SI unit) atomic unit of force dyne (cgs unit) gravet poundal ounce-force pound-force sthene (mts unit) kip; kip-force ton-force [edit] pdl ozf lbf sn tnf N au dyn Symbol Definition kgm/s mec/a0 8.238 722 241108 N gcm/s g1g 1 lbft/s g 1 oz g 1 lb g 1 kg 1 tm/s ljm = 105 N = 9.806 65 mN = 0.138 254 954 376 N = 0.278 013 850 953 781 2 N = 4.448 221 615 260 5 N = 9.806 65 N = 1 kN Relation to SI units

kilogram-force; kilopond; grave kgf; kp

kip; kipf; klbf g 1000 lb = 4.448 221 615 260 5 kN g 1 sh tn = 8.896 443 230 521 kN

Pressure or mechanical stress

Pressure, p (lower case) Name of unit Symbol Definition Relation to SI units

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pascal (SI unit) barye (cgs unit) poundal per square foot millimetre of water (3.98 C) pound per square foot centimetre of water (3.98 C) torr millimetre of mercury inch of water (3.98 C) pize (mts unit) centimetre of mercury foot of water (3.98 C) inch of mercury pound per square inch foot of mercury short ton per square foot atmosphere (technical) bar atmosphere (standard) kip per square inch kilogram-force per square millimetre [edit]

Pa

N/m 1 dyn/cm

= kg/(ms) = 0.1 Pa 1.488 164 Pa

pdl/sq ft 1 pdl/sq ft

mmH2O 999.972 kg/m 1 mm g = 9.806 38 Pa (= 0.999972 kgf/m) psf torr mmHg inH2O pz cmHg ftH2O inHg psi ftHg atm bar atm ksi 1 kipf/sq in 1 lb/sq ft g 101 325/760 Pa 47.880 259 Pa = 98.0638 Pa 133.322 368 4 Pa cmH2O 999.972 kg/m 1 cm g

13 595.1 kg/m 1 mm g = 133.322 387 415 Pa 1 torr 999.972 kg/m 1 in g 1000 kg/ms 13 595.1 kg/m 1 cm g 999.972 kg/m 1 ft g 13 595.1 kg/m 1 in g 1 lb g / 1 sq in 13 595.1 kg/m 1 ft g 1 sh tn g / 1 sq ft 1 kgf/cm = 249.082 Pa = 1 kPa = 1.333 223 874 15 kPa = 2.988 98 kPa = 3.386 388 640 341 kPa 6.894 757 kPa = 40.636 663 684 091 9 kPa 95.760 518 kPa = 98.0665 kPa 105 Pa 101 325 Pa 6.894757 MPa = 9.806 65 MPa

kgf/mm 1 kgf/mm

Energy, work, or heat

Energy, E Name of unit joule (SI unit) J Symbol Definition Nm = Ws = VAs Relation to SI units = kgm/s

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electronvolt rydberg hartree atomic unit of energy erg (cgs unit) foot-poundal cubic centimetre of atmosphere; standard cubic centimetre inch-pound force foot-pound force calorie (20 C) calorie (thermochemical) calorie (15 C) calorie (International Table) calorie (mean) calorie (3.98 C) litre-atmosphere gallon-atmosphere (U.S.) gallon-atmosphere (Imperial) British thermal unit (thermochemical) British thermal unit (ISO) British thermal unit (63 F) British thermal unit (60 F) British thermal unit (59 F)

eV Ry Eh au erg ft pdl cc atm; scc in lbf ft lbf cal20 C calth cal15 C calIT calmean cal3.98 C l atm; sl US gal atm US gal atm BTUth BTUISO BTU63 F BTU60 F BTU59 F

e1V Rc mec (= 2 Ry) Eh 4.359 7441018 J 1 gcm/s 1 lbft/s 1 atm 1 cm g 1 lb 1 in g 1 lb 1 ft

1.602 17610 19 J 2.179 87210 18 J 4.359 74410 18 J = 107 J = 4.214 011 009 380 48102 J = 0.101 325 J = 0.112 984 829 027 616 7 J = 1.355 817 948 331 400 4 J 4.1819 J 4.184 J 4.1855 J 4.1868 J 4.190 02 J 4.2045 J

1 atm 1 L 1 atm 1 gal (US) 1 atm 1 gal (Imp) 1 lb/g 1 calth 1 F/C = 9.489 152 380 4 9 kJ

= 101.325 J = 383.556 849 013 8 J = 460.632 569 25 J 1.054 350 kJ 1.0545 kJ 1.0546 kJ 1.054 68 kJ 1.054 804 kJ

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British thermal unit (International Table) British thermal unit (mean) British thermal unit (39 F) Celsius heat unit (International Table) cubic foot of atmosphere; standard cubic foot kilocalorie; large calorie cubic yard of atmosphere; standard cubic yard cubic foot of natural gas horsepower-hour kilowatt-hour; Board of Trade Unit thermie therm (U.S.) therm (E.C.) ton of TNT barrel of oil equivalent ton of coal equivalent ton of oil equivalent quad [edit]

BTUIT BTUmean BTU39 F CHUIT cu ft atm; scf kcal; Cal

1 lb/g 1 calIT 1 F/C

= 1.055 055 852 62 kJ 1.055 87 kJ 1.059 67 kJ = 1.899 100 534 716 kJ = 2.869 204 480 934 4 kJ = 4.1868 kJ = 77.468 520 985 228 8 kJ = 1.055 055 852 62 MJ = 2.6845 MJ = 3.6 MJ = 4.1868 MJ = 105.4804 MJ = 105.505 585 262 MJ = 4.184 GJ 6.12 GJ = 29.3076 GJ = 41.868 GJ = 1.055 055 852 62 EJ

1 BTUIT 1 C/F 1 atm 1 ft 1000 calIT

cu yd atm; scy 1 atm 1 yd 1000 BTUIT hph 1 hp 1 h

kWh; B.O.T.U. 1 kW 1 h th 1 McalIT 100 000 BTU59 F 100 000 BTUIT tTNT bboe TCE TOE 1 Gcalth 5.8 MBTU59 F 7 Gcalth 10 Gcalth 1015 BTUIT

Power
Power, P Name of unit watt (SI unit) Symbol W Definition J/s = Nm/s Relation to SI units = kgm/s

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lusec foot-pound-force per hour atmosphere cubic centimetre per minute foot-pound-force per minute atmospherecubic centimetre per second BTU (International Table) per hour atmospherecubic foot per hour foot-pound-force per second litre-atmosphere per minute calorie (International Table) per second BTU (International Table) per minute atmosphere-cubic foot per minute square foot equivalent direct radiation litre-atmosphere per second horsepower (metric) horsepower (European electrical) horsepower (Imperial mechanical) horsepower (Imperial electrical) ton of air conditioning poncelet BTU (International Table) per second atmosphere-cubic foot per second

lusec ft lbf/h atm ccm ft lbf/min atm ccs BTUIT/h atm cfh ft lbf/s

1 LmHg/s 1 ft lbf/h 1 atm 1 cm/min 1 ft lbf/min 1 atm 1 cm/s 1 BTUIT/h 1 atm 1 cu ft/h 1 ft lbf/s

1.333 224104 W 3.766 161104 W = 1.688 75103 W = 2.259 696 580 552 334102 W = 0.101 325 W 0.293 071 W = 0.797 001 244 704 W = 1.355 817 948 331 400 4 W = 1.688 75 W = 4.1868 W 17.584 264 W = 47.820 074 682 24 W 70.337 057 W = 101.325 W = 735.498 75 W = 736 W = 745.699 871 582 270 22 W 746 W

Latm/min 1 atm 1 L/min calIT/s 1 calIT/s

BTUIT/min 1 BTUIT/min atmcfm 1 atm 1 cu ft/min

sq ft EDR 240 BTUIT/h Latm/s hp hp hp hp 1 atm 1 L/s 75 m kgf/s 75 kpm/s 550 ft lbf/s

1 t 1005 J/kg 1 F/K = 844.2 W 10 min p BTUIT/s atm cfs 100 m kgf/s 1 BTUIT/s 1 atm 1 cu ft/s = 980.665 W = 1.055 055 852 62103 W = 2.869 204 480 934 4103 W

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ton of refrigeration (IT) ton of refrigeration (Imperial) boiler horsepower [edit] bhp

1 BTUIT 1 sh tn/lb 10 min/s 1 BTUIT 1 lng tn/lb 10 min/s

3.516 853103 W 3.938 875103 W

34.5 lb/h 970.3 BTUIT/ 9.810 657103 W lb

Angular momentum
Action, Angular momentum, L, J Name of unit SI unit cgs unit [edit] Symbol Definition Js ergs Relation to SI units kgm/s = /2 1.054 571 5961034 Js = 107 Js

atomic unit of action au

Electric current
Electric current, I Name of unit ampere esu per second; statampere (cgs unit) [edit] Symbol A esu/s Definition Relation to SI units (SI base unit) (0.1 Am/s) /c 3.335 6411010 A 10 A

electromagnetic unit; abampere (cgs unit) abamp

Electric charge
Electric charge, Q Name of unit coulomb (SI unit) atomic unit of charge statcoulomb; franklin; electrostatic unit (cgs unit) C au e Symbol Definition Relation to SI units As 1.602 176 4621019 C

statC; Fr; esu (0.1 Am) /c 3.335 6411010 C

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abcoulomb; electromagnetic unit (cgs unit) faraday [edit]

abC; emu F

10 C 1 mol NAe 96,485.3383 C

Electromotive force
Voltage, Electromotive force, U Name of unit volt (SI unit) Symbol V Definition Relation to SI units kgm/(As) 1108 V c (1 J/Am) = 299.792 458 V

abvolt (cgs unit) abV statvolt (cgs unit) statV [edit]

Electrical resistance
Electrical resistance, R Name of unit Symbol Definition Relation to SI units ohm (SI unit) [edit] V/A = kgm/(As)

Dynamic viscosity
Dynamic viscosity, Name of unit poise (cgs unit) [edit] Symbol Definition Relation to SI units Ns/m = kg/ms 101 Pas P

pascal second (SI unit) Pas

Kinematic viscosity
Kinematic viscosity, Name of unit Symbol Definition Relation to SI units SI unit m/s m/s

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stokes (cgs unit) St [edit]

104 m/s

Information entropy
Information entropy, H Name of unit SI unit nat; nip; nepit bit; shannon ban; hartley nibble byte B Symbol J/K nat kB Definition Relation to SI units 1 J/K = 1.3806505(23) 1023 J/K

bit; b; Sh ln(2) kB = 9.569940(16) 1024 J/K ban; Hart ln(10) kB = 3.1790653(53) 1023 J/K 4 bits 8 bits = 3.8279760(64) 1023 J/K = 7.655952(13) 1023 J/K = 7.839695(13) 1023 J/K

kilobyte (kibibyte) KB; KiB 1024 B [edit]

Temperature
Temperature, T Name of unit kelvin degree Celsius degree Rankine [edit] Symbol K C Relation to SI units SI base unit T[C] = T[K] 273.15 T[F] = T[K] 1.8 459.67 T[F] = 1.8 T[C] + 32 Relation to C T[K] = T[C] + 273.15

R; Ra T[Ra] = 1.8 T[K]

degree Fahrenheit F

References
1. ^ National Bureau of Standards. (June 30, 1959). Refinement of values for the yard and the pound. Federal Register, viewed September 20, 2006 at National Geodetic Survey web site.
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Klein, Herbert. 1988. The science of measurement: A historical survey. New York: Dover Publications.

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