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Conversion Factors Length Energy

This document provides conversion factors for units of length, mass, volume, energy, force, pressure and other physical quantities, listing equivalencies between metric, US customary and other systems of units. Common conversions given include kilometers to miles, pounds to kilograms, gallons to liters, joules to calories, watts to horsepower, newtons to pounds-force, and atmospheres to pounds per square inch. The conversions will allow calculations to be made when quantities are expressed using different systems of measurement.

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Conversion Factors Length Energy

This document provides conversion factors for units of length, mass, volume, energy, force, pressure and other physical quantities, listing equivalencies between metric, US customary and other systems of units. Common conversions given include kilometers to miles, pounds to kilograms, gallons to liters, joules to calories, watts to horsepower, newtons to pounds-force, and atmospheres to pounds per square inch. The conversions will allow calculations to be made when quantities are expressed using different systems of measurement.

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Conversion Factors 1 cubic foot (ft3) = 7.481 U.S.gal = 0.

02832 m3 = Energy


28.32 l
Length 1 joule = 1 nt m = 107 ergs = 0.7376 ft lbwt =
1 U.S. gallon (gal) = 231 in3 = 3.785 l 0.2389 cal = 9.481 × 10-4 Btu
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
1 British gallon = 1.201 U.S.gallon = 277.4 in 3 1 ft lbwt = 1.356 joules = 0.3239 cal = 1.285 ×
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeter (cm) 10-3 Btu
Mass
1 centimeter (cm) = 10-2m 1 calorie (cal) = 4.186 joules = 3.087 ft lbwt =
-3
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lb) = 0.06852 3.968 × 10-3 Btu
1 millimeter (mm) = 10 m slug;
1 micron (μ) = 10-6m 1 Btu (British thermal unit) = 778 ft lbwt = 1055
1 lb = 453.6 gm = 0.03108 slug joules = 0.293 watt h
1 millimicron (mμ) = 10-9m 1 slug = 32.174 lb = 14.59 kg 1 kilowatt hour (kw hr) = 3.60 × 106 joules = 860
-10
1 angstrom (A) = 10 m kcal = 3413 Btu
Speed
1 inch (in.) = 2.54 cm 1 km/h = 0.2778 m/sec = 0.6214 mi/h = 0.9113 1 electron volt (ev) = 1.602 × 10-19 joule
1 foot (ft) = 30.48 cm ft/sec Power
1 mile (mi) = 1.609 km 1mi/h = 1.467 ft/sec = 1.609 km/h = 0.4470 1 watt = 1 joule/sec = 107 ergs/sec = 0.2389
m/sec cal/sec
1 mil = 10-3 in.
Density
1 centimeter = 0.3937 in. 1 horsepower (hp) = 550 ft lbwt/sec = 33,000 ft
3 3 3 3
1 gm/cm  = 10  kg/m  = 62.43 lb/ft  = 1.940 lbwt /min = 745.7 watts
1 meter = 39.37 in. slug/ft3 1 kilowatt (kw) = 1.341 hp = 737.6 ft lbwt/sec =
1 kilometer = 0.6214 mile 3
1 lb/ft  = 0.01602 gm/cm 3 0.9483 Btu/sec
Area 1 slug/ft3 = 0.5154 gm/cm3 Pressure
1 square meter (m2) = 10.76 ft2 Force 1 nt/m2 = 10 dynes/cm2 = 9.869 × 10-
6
 atmosphere = 2.089 × 10-2 lbwt/ft2
1 square mile (mi2) = 640 acres 1 newton (nt) = 105 dynes = 0.1020 kgwt =
0.2248 lbwt 1 lbwt/in2 = 6895 nt/m2 = 5.171 cm mercury =
1 square foot (ft2) = 929 cm2
27.68 in water
1 acre = 43,560 ft2 1 pound weight (lbwt) = 4.448 nt = 0.4536 kgwt
= 32.17 poundals 1 atmosphere (atm) = 1.013 × 105 nt/m2 = 1.013
Volume × 106 dynes/cm2 = 14.70 lbwt/in2 = 76 cm
1 kilogram weight (kgwt) = 2.205 lbwt = 9.807 nt mercury = 406.8 in.water
1 liter (l) = 1000cm3 = 1.057 quart (qt) = 61.02
in3 = 0.03532 ft3 1 U.S.short ton = 2000 lbwt

1 cubic meter (m3) = 1000 l = 35.32 ft3 1 long ton = 2240 lbwt
1 metric ton = 2205 lbwt

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