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    1.3.

    UNIT SYSTEMS AND CONVERSIONS

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    Table 1.6: Conversion Factors Between Certain Quantities in the USCS and SI
    Quantity

    USCS

    SI

    1
    1
    1
    1

    in.
    in.
    ft
    mi

    =
    =
    =
    =

    25.4 mm
    0.0254 m
    0.3048 m
    1.609 km

    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1

    mm
    m
    m
    km
    in.2
    ft2

    =
    =
    =
    =
    =
    =

    3.9370 102 in.


    39.37 in.
    3.2808 ft
    0.6214 mi
    645.16 mm2
    9.2903 102 m2

    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1

    mm2
    m2
    ft3
    ft3
    gal
    gal

    =
    =
    =
    =
    =
    =

    1.5500 103 in.2


    10.7639 ft2
    2.832 102 m3
    28.32 L
    3.7854 103 m3
    3.7854 L

    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1

    m3
    L
    m3
    L
    slug
    lbm

    =
    =
    =
    =
    =
    =

    35.31 ft3
    3.531 102 ft3
    264.2 gal
    0.2642 gal
    14.5939 kg
    0.45359 kg

    1 kg
    1 kg
    1 lb

    =
    =
    =

    6.8522 102 slugs


    2.2046 lbm
    4.4482 N

    1N
    1 psi
    1 psi

    =
    =
    =

    0.22481 lb
    6895 Pa
    6.895 kPa

    1
    1
    1
    1

    Pa
    kPa
    ftlb
    Btu

    =
    =
    =
    =

    1.450 104 psi


    0.1450 psi
    1.356 J
    1055 J

    1
    1
    1
    1

    J
    J
    ftlb/s
    hp

    =
    =
    =
    =

    0.7376 ftlb
    9.478 104 Btu
    1.356 W
    0.7457 kW

    =
    =

    0.7376 ftlb/s
    1.341 hp

    Length

    Area

    Volume

    Mass

    Force

    Pressure or stress

    Work, energy, or heat

    Power
    1W
    1 kW

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