Conversion factors to SI unit of some practical units
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To convert from |
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Multiply by A10x |
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A |
x |
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acre foot |
meter3 |
1.233 |
3 |
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acre |
meter2 |
4.046 873 |
3 |
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barrel |
meter3 |
1.589 873 |
-1 |
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British thermal unit (mean) |
Joule |
1.055 87 |
3 |
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centimeter of mercury |
Pascal |
1.333 22 |
3 |
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centimeter of water 4oC |
Pascal |
9.806 38 |
1 |
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centipoise |
pascal second |
1 |
-3 |
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centistoke |
meter2 per second |
1 |
-6 |
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day |
Second |
8.640 |
4 |
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day(sidereal) |
Second |
8.616 409 |
4 |
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degree Rankine |
kelvin K |
TR/1.8 |
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fathom |
Meter |
1.828 8 |
0 |
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fermi |
Metet |
1 |
-15 |
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foot |
Meter |
3.048 006 |
-1 |
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gallon(UK liquid) |
meter3 |
4.546 090 |
-3 |
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gallon (US liquid) |
meter3 |
3.785 412 |
-3 |
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hectare |
meter2 |
1 |
4 |
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horsepower (550 ft.lbs/s) |
Watt |
7.456 999 |
2 |
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inch |
Meter |
2.54 |
-2 |
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inch of mercury (32oF) |
Pascal |
3.386 38 |
3 |
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knot (international) |
meter per second |
5.144 444 |
-1 |
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lambart |
candela per meter2 |
1/ p |
4 |
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langley |
joule per meter2 |
4.184 |
4 |
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liter |
meter3 |
1 |
-3 |
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micron |
Meter |
1 |
-6 |
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mile (international) |
Meter |
1.609 344 |
3 |
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mile (US statute) |
Meter |
1.609 3 |
3 |
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mile (nautical) |
Meter |
1.852 |
3 |
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oersted |
ampere per meter |
7.957 747 |
1 |
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phot |
lumen per meter2 |
1 |
4 |
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pint (US liquid) |
meter3 |
4.731 765 |
-4 |
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poise (absolute viscosity) |
pascal second |
1 |
-1 |
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pound |
Kilogram |
4.535 924 |
-1 |
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poundal |
Newton |
1.382 550 |
-1 |
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quart (US dry) |
meter3 |
1.101 221 |
-3 |
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quart (US liquid) |
meter3 |
9.463 529 |
-4 |
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rad (absorbed dose) |
Gray |
1 |
-2 |
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rem (dose euivalent) |
Sievert |
1 |
-2 |
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slug |
Kilogram |
1.459 390 |
1 |
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statampere |
Ampere |
3.335 641 |
-10 |
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statcoulomb |
Coulomb |
3.335 641 |
-10 |
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statfarad |
Farad |
1.112 650 |
-12 |
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statmho |
Siemens |
1.112 650 |
-12 |
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statohm |
Ohm |
8.987 552 |
11 |
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statvolt |
Volt |
2.997 925 |
2 |
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stokes |
merter2 per second (M2/s) |
1 |
-4 |
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tablespoon |
Milliliter |
1.479 |
1 |
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teaspoon |
Milliliter |
4.929 |
0 |
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ton (explosive energy ) |
Joule |
4.184 |
9 |
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ton of refrigeration (12 000 Btu/h) |
Watt |
3.517 |
3 |
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year (365 days) |
Second |
3.153 6 |
7 |
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year (sidereal) |
Second |
3.155 815 |
7 |
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year (tropical) |
Second |
3.155 693 |
7 |
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