Systems of Units. Some Important Conversion Factors The most irapomant systems of unite are shown in the table below. The mks system is seo known a= the Intemational System of Units (abbueviated SD), and the abbreviations sxc (instead of ©), gm Gmstead of g), and at (instead of N) age alse used Spin of unis Leng Mase Time Fore eae eatimater (er) mame ree ‘mks apa eter ‘ilogrom (ka) meson (=) | newton Ga Engincciag yuem | toon fD ug seven (| pound Ob) 1 inch Gin) = 2.540000 em. | fee (1) 12 in = 30.480000 om 1 yand (qt) = 3 = 91.440000 cm | etatute mile (mi) = 5280 = 1.60934 km | nsutical mile = 6050 = 1.853184 am Locre = 4840 yd? — 40465.8564 1 ma = 640 scree — 2.5809881 lem? | fuid ounce — 1/128 U.S. gallon — 251/128 in? — 29.573730 cmn™ LUIS. gallon = 4 que Gig) = S pints (iq) = 128 ox = 3785-4118 | Betish Imperial and Canadian gallon = 1.200049 US, gallons = 4546087 em? L dlug — 14.59390 be | pound (Ib) ~ 44st 1 newton (ty — 16 dynes | Botish thermal wait (fsa) = 1054.35 joules 1 joule = 10" ergs 1 alarie (a1) = 4.1840 jones | Rilo wattchour (kWh) — 3414.4 Ba — 346 - 10° joules | horsepower (hp) = 2542.48 Beush — 178.296 cal/ses — 0.74570 W 1 Rilo watt (7) 1000 wams = 3414.43 Bayh = 238.602 calls Fo oc-1e4 92 1e = 60" = 9600" — 0017452203 radian For fuamer deus see, orexiaple, D Hallary, Rew ana A Walker, Fansmets of Pir. Ome, Hoe sce Wiley, 2011, See aso AN amerios Nalea Sasdeed ASTAUAEEE Stud Mere rates, Ms Gf FACE aD Wome Englert, nc (EEE 8 Host Lame, Petey, HES, ule MLW Jere,Systems of Units. Some Important Conversion Factors ‘The most impomant ystems ef units ane chown in the table below. The anks system is also known as the Internanianal System af Units (abbreviated SY}, and the abbreviations sec (instead cf 2), gm finstead of g), and at finetead of Nj are also used. ‘System of unite Length ‘Maes Tice Farce ses sysiecn ‘centimeter (om) ram (a) second (6) dyne ‘mike system rreter (mi) kelogrem (kz second (2) ‘mewter: (at) Engineering sytem | fot (Ft) lug, second (5 ‘pound (1h) Linch fin.) = 2.540000 em | foce (ft) = 12 in. = 30480000 om L yard Gad} = 3 = 91440000 co 1 statute mile (mi) = 5290.f— 1.6094 kon J amutical mile = 6080 8 — 1.853184 kn Lacre = 4840 yé® = 4046.8564 m2" Lama? = 64 seres = 2.589988! km? 1 fluid ounce = 1/128 U.S. gallon = 231/128 in3 = 29.573730 om®™ LUS. gallon = 4 quan: (hig) = 8 pines (liq) = 128 ox = 37854118 om* | British Imperial and Canadian gallon = 1.200849U,S. gallons = 4546087 cm? Lug = 1459590 kg, 1 pound (Ib) = 4.445444 re L newton (at) = 16 dynes | Dritich thermal unit (Bui) = 1054.35 joules L joule = 10 ergs | calorie (cal) = 4.1840 joules | kilo watt-hour (kWh) = 3414.4 Bus = 36 + 10° joules Lhorsepower (hp) = 2542.48 Beu/h = 178.298 cal’sec = 0.74570 kW | alowatt (EW) — 1000 waits — 3414.43 Baash — 238.662 calls °F = 184 32 1° = 6" = 3600" = 0.017453293 dian For Fuster dettls see, for exanie, Dy Halliday, R. Rewick, and 1 Walker, Fandomeniaty of Piste. i ed., Hoboben, S61 Willey, 011, See also AN Ameckas Nasional Stadard, ASTMTEEE Staadard Mets Practice, Indithe of Elaciical ned lecirenies Engtowers, Yo. (IEEE) 48% Hoes Lane, Pocalaway, S.J. OEE, webate al ware dens rg