Conversion of Units

CONVERSION OF UNITS 1 fortnight = 2 weeks

• PREFIXES 1 jiffy = 1/60 sec.

Deka = 10 1 moment = 90 seconds

Hecta = 100= 10² • ANGULAR MEASUREMENTS

Kilo = 1000= 103 1 rev = 360 degrees

Mega = 1000000 = 106 = 2pie rad

Deci = 1/10 = 10-1 = 400 grads = 400 gons

Centi = 1/100= 10-2 = 6400 mils

Milli = 1/1000= 10-3 1 degree = 60 min = 0.0174 radian

Micro = 1/106= 10-6 1 rad = 57.32 degree

Dozen = 12 things Pie rad = 180 degrees

Gross = 12 dozens 1 octant = 45°

Great gross = 12 gross 1 quadrant = 90°

Score = 20 things 1 sextant = 60°

• TIME 1 sigh = 30°

1 minute = 60 sec. • AREA

1 hr = 60 min 1 are = 100 m2

1 day = 24 hrs 1 acre = 4046.856 m2

1 week = 7 days 1 hectare = 1000 acre = 10000 m2

1 month = 30, 31,28,29 days • VOLUME

1 common year = 366 days 1 m3 = 1000 liters

1 year = 12 months = 52 weeks 1 ft3 = 7.48 gal

1 decade = 10 years 1 gal = 3.785 liters

1 score 20 years 1 quartz = ¼ gallon

1 silver = 25 years 1 pint = 1/8 gallon

1 golden = 50 years 1 BBL = 42 gal

1 diamond = 75 years 1 drum = 5.5 gal

1 century = 100 years 1 lambda = 1 mm3

1 millennium = 1000 years

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• PRESSURE • ENERGY / WORK

1atm = 14.7 psi 1 cal = 4.19 J

=101.325 Kpa 1 Therm = 105 Btu

= 760 mmHg 1 quad = 1015 Btu

= 760 torr

= 29.9 in Hg • POWER

= 10.33 mHg 1 Hp = 0.746 Kw

= 1.032 kg/cm2 = 550 ft-lb/s

= 1.013 bar = 42.42 Btu/min

1 Pascal = 1 N/m² 1 watt = 1 J/sec = 107 ergs/sec

1 bar = 100 KPa 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts 1 metric Hp = 0.736 Kw

• MASS • TEMPERATURE

1 kg = 2.205 lbs °F = (9/5 °C + 32)

1 lb = 7000 grains °C = 5/9 (°F – 32) K = °C + 273

1 grave = 1 kg R = °F + 460

1 kip = 1000 lb • GRAVITY

1 quintal = 100 kg G = 9.81 m/s² G = 32.2 ft/s²

1 slug = 32 lbm • GAS CONSTANT OF AIR

1 stone = 14 lb R = 0.287 KJ / kg-k

1 metric ton = 1000 kg R = 53.34 ft-lb f/ lbm – R

1 short ton = 2000 lbs • DENSITY OF WATER

1 long ton = 2240 lbs ρwater = 1000 kg/m³ ρwater = 1.94 slugs/ft³

• ENERGY / WORK • SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF WATER

1 Btu = 1.055 KJ γwater = 9810 N/m3 = 9.810 KN/m3

= 778 ft-lb γwater = 62.4 lb/ft3

= 252 cal • SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1 Joule = 1 N-m S.GWater = 1.00 S.GOil = 0.80

1 erg = 1 dyne-cm S.GOcean = 1.03 S.GMercury= 13.6

= 10-7 J

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SUMMARY OF UNITS

• Specific weight (γ) = N/m3 , lb/ft3

• Specific weight (γ) = N/m3 , lb/ft3

• Volume (V) = m3 , ft3

• Mass (m) = kg , slugs, lbs

• Acceleration due to Gravity (g)= m/s2 ,

ft/s2

• Density (ρ) = kg/m3 , slugs/ft3

• Specific volume (v) = m3/kg , ft3/lbm

• Absolute Pressure (P) = N/m2 , lb/in2

• Gas constant (R) = J/kg-K , ft – lbf/lbm

• Dynamic Viscosity (�) = N-s/m2 , Pa-s

• Shearing Stress = N/m2

• Velocity Gradient ( dV/dY ) = m/s / m

• Kinematic Viscosity (� ) = m2/s , ft2/sec

• Bulk Modulus of Elasticity (E)= MPa or

N/mm2

• Compressibility= mm2/N

• Capillarity rise (h) = m

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Metric and Imperial (U.S.) Conversions

Distance

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