CONVERTION OF UNITS 1 hectare = 1000 acre =

10000 m2
 PREFIXES
Deka = 10
Hecta = 100= 10² VOLUME
Kilo = 1000= 103 1 m3 = 1000 liters
Mega = 1000000 = 106 1 ft3 = 7.48 gal
Deci = 1/10 = 10-1 1 gal = 3.785 liters
Centi = 1/100= 10-2 1 quartz = ¼ gallon
Milli = 1/1000= 10-3 1 pint = 1/8 gallon
Micro = 1/106= 10-6 1 BBL = 42 gal
Dozen = 12 things 1 drum = 5.5 gal
Gross = 12 dozens 1 lambda = 1 mm3
Great gross = 12 gross
 PRESSURE
Score = 20 things
1atm = 14.7 psi
 TIME
= 101.325 KPa
1 minute = 60 sec. = 760 mmHg
1 hr = 60 min = 760 torr
1 day = 24 hrs = 29.9 in Hg
1 week = 7 days = 10.33 mHg
1 month = 30, 31,28,29 days = 1.032 kg/cm2
1 common year = 366 days = 1.013 bar
1 year = 12 months = 52 1 Pascal = 1 N/m²
weeks 1 bar = 100 KPa
1 decade = 10 years
 MASS
1 score 20 years
1 kg = 2.205 lbs
1 silver = 25 years
1 lb = 7000 grains
1 golden = 50 years
1 grave = 1 kg
1 diamond = 75 years
1 kip = 1000 lb
1 century = 100 years
1 quintal = 100 kg
1 millennium = 1000 years
1 slug = 32 lbm
1 fortnight = 2 weeks
1 stone = 14 lb
1 jiffy = 1/60 sec.
1 metric ton = 1000 kg
1 moment = 90 seconds
1 short ton = 2000 lbs
 ANGULAR MEASURES 1 long ton = 2240 lbs
1 rev = 360 degrees
 LENGTH
= 2pie rad
1 m = 3.28 ft = 100 cm =
= 400 grads = 400
1000 mm
gons
1 chain = 66 ft.
= 6400 mils
1 fathom = 6 ft.
1 degree = 60 min = 0.0174
1 furlong = 660 ft.
radian
1 foot = 3 hands
1 rad = 57.32 degree
1 statute mile = 5280 ft.
Pie rad = 180 degrees
1 nautical mile = 6080 ft.
1 palm = 3 in.
1 octant = 45°
1 rope = 20 ft.
1 quadrant = 90°
1 yard = 3ft.
1 sextant = 60°
1 mile = 1.609 km
1 sigh = 30°
1 ft = 12 in.
 AREA
1 rod = 5.5 yards
1 are = 100 m2 1 m = 39.4 in.
1 acre = 4046.856 m2 1 link = 7.92 in.
1 in. = 2.54 cm
 1 league = 1 nautical mile

 FORCE
1 N = 1 kg m/s2
1 kgf = 9.81 N
= 9.81 x 10-5 dyne
1 N = 100000 dyne
1 dyne = 1 g-cm/s2
= 10-5 N
1 lbf = 32.2 lbm-ft/s2
= 32.2 poundal
 ENERGY / WORK
1 Btu = 1.055 KJ
= 778 ft-lbf
= 252 cal
1 Joule = 1 N-m
1 erg = 1 dyne-cm
= 10-7 J
1 cal = 4.19 J
1 Therm = 105 Btu
1 quad = 1015 Btu
 POWER
1 Hp = 0.746 Kw
= 550 ft-lb/s
= 42.42 Btu/min
1 watt = 1 J/sec = 10 7
ergs/sec
1 kilowatt = 1000 watts
1 metric Hp = 0.736 Kw
 TEMPERATURE
°F = (9/5 °C + 32)
°C = 5/9 (°F – 32)
K = °C + 273
R = °F + 460
CONSTANT AND STANDARD
VALUES
 GRAVITY
G = 9.81 m/s2
G = 32.2 ft/s2

 GAS CONSTANT OF AIR

R = 0.287 KJ / kg-k
R = 53.34 ft-lb f/ lbm – R

 DENSITY OF WATER
ρwater = 1000 kg/m3
ρwater = 1.94 slugs/ft3
 SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF WATER
γwater = 9810 N/m3 = 9.810
KN/m3
γwater = 62.4 lb/ft3

 SPECIFIC GRAVITY
S.GWater = 1.00
S.GOil = 0.80
S.GOcean = 1.03
S.GMercury= 13.6