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Plane angle

º ' " radian rev

1st grade 1 60 3600 1.745x10-2 2.778x10-3
1 minute 1.667 times 10-2 1 60 2.909x10-4 4.630 x 10-5
1 second 2.778x10-4 1.667 times 10-2 1 4.848 times 10-6 7.716x10-7
1 radian 57.3 3438 2.063x105 1 0.1592
1 revolution 360 2.16 times 104 1.296 times 106 6.283 1

Length

cm subway km in ft me
1 centimeter 1 10-2 10-5 0.3937 3.281x10-26.214 times 10-6
1 meter 100 1 10-3 39.37 3.281 6.214x10-4
1 kilometer 105 1000 1 3.937x1043281 0.6214
1 inch 2.540 2.540 x 10-22.540 x 10-51 8.333 times 10-21.578 times 10-5
1 pie 30.48 0.3048 3.048 times 10-412 1 1.894x10-4
1 mile 1.609x1051609 1.609 6.336 times 1045280 1

Area

metro2 cm2ft2 in2

1 square meter 1 10410.76 1550
1 square centimeter 10-4 1 1.076x10-30.1550
1 square foot 9.290x10-2929.0 1 144
1 square inch 6.452x10-46.452 6.994x10-31

Volume

m3 cm3 L ft3 in3

1 cubic meter 1 106 1000 35.31 6.102 times 104
1 cubic centimeter 10-6 1 1.000x10-33.351x10-56.102 times 10-2
1 liter 1.000x10-31000 1 33510-261.02

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1 cubic foot 2.832x10-22.832 times 10-428.32 1 1728

1 cubic inch 1.639e10-516.39 1.639x10-25.787x10-41

Table

g kilogram slug u oz lb ton

1 gram 1 0.001 68520-56.022x10233.527x10-22.205 times 10-31.102 times 10-6
1 kilogram 1000 1 6.852 times 10-26.022x102635.27 2.205 1.1022x10-3
1 slug 1.459x10414.59 1 8.786x1027514.8 32.07 1.609x10-2
1u 1.661 times 10-241.661x10-271.138x101-28 5.857 times 10-263.662x10-271.830x10-30
1 ounce 28.35 2.835x10-21.943x10-31.718 times 10251 6.250x10-23.125 times 10-5
1 pound 453.6 0.4536 3.108 times 10-22.732x102616 1 0.0005
1 ton 9.072 times 105907.2 62.16 5.463x10293.2x104 2000 1

The shaded amounts (blue) are not units of mass but are often used as such.
For example, when we write 1kg=2.205lb it means that one kilogram is a mass that weighs
2.205 pounds in standard gravity conditions (g=9.80665m/s)2).

Density

slug/ft3 kilogram per meter3g/cm3 lb/ft3 lb/in3

1 slug per cubic foot 1 515.4 0.5154 32.17 1.862 times 10-2
1 kilogram per cubic meter 1.940x10-31 0.001 6.243x10-23.613x10-5
1 gram per cubic centimeter 1.940 1000 1 62.43 3.613x10-2
1 pound per cubic foot 3.108 times 10-216.02 1.602x10-21 5.787 times 10-4
1 pound per cubic inch 53.71 2.768 times 104 27.68 1728 1

The density units that contain weight units are dimensionally different from those.
of mass. See the mass tables note.

Strength

dina newton lb pdl gf kgf

1 din 1 10-5 2.248x10-67.233 times 10-51.020x10-31.020x10-6
1 newton 105 1 0.2248 7.233 102.0 0.1020
1 pound 4.448x1054.448 1 32.17 453.6 0.4536
1 poundal 1.383x1040.1383 3.108x10-21 October 14 1.410x10-2
1 gram force 980.7 9.807 times 10-32.205 times 10-37.093 times 10-21
1 kilogram force 9.807x1059.807 2.205 70.93 1000 0.001

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The shaded amounts are not units of force but are often used as such. For example, if
when we say 1 gram of force, we mean that 1 gram of mass experiences a force of 980.7 dynes.
standard gravity conditions.

Energy, work, and heat

BTU erg foot-pound hp h joule cal kWh eV MeV kg u

1 unit
thermal 1 1.055x1010 777.9 3.929x10-41055 252.0 2.93x10-4 6.585 x 10216.585 times 10151.174x10-147.070x1012
British
670.2
3.725x10-
1 erg 9.481x10-11 1 7.376 times 14
10-8 10-7 2.389x10-82.778 times 10-146.242 times 10116.242x1051.113x10-24
9.037x109
1 pound foot 1.285x10 1.356x10
-3 7
1 5.051x10 1.356
-7
0.3238 3.766x10 8.464 times 10 8.464 times 10 1.509x10 1.799 times 1016
-7 18 12 -17

1 horse
of force 2545 2.685 times 10131.980x1016 2.685x1066.413x1050.7457 1.676x10251.676x10192.988 times 10-116.702x109
for now
1 joule 9.481 times 10-4107 0.7376 3.725x10-7 1 0.2389 2.778x10-76.242 times 10186.242 times 10121.113x10-172.806x1010
1 calorie 3.969x10-34.186 times 1073.088 1.560x10-64.186 1 1.163x10-62.613x10192.613 times 10134.660 times 10-172.413x1016
1 kilowatt
3413 3.6x1013 2.655 times 1.341
106 3.6 times 1068.6x105 1 2.247x10252.247x10194.007 times 10-111.074x10-9
hour
1 electron 3.827 times 10-
1.519 times 10-221.602x10-121.18x10-195.96x10-261.60x10-19 20 4.450x10-26 1 10-6 1.783x10-361.074x10-3
volt
1 million
from 1.182 times 10- 1.602x10-
1.519x10-161.602x106 13 5.96 times 10
13
-20 3.827 times 10144.450x10-20106 1 1.783x10-306.022x1026
electron
volts
1
8.521x1013 8.987x10236.629x10163.348 times 10108.987x10162146162.497x10105.610x10355.610 times 1029 1 1
kilogram
1 unit
unified 3.564 times 10-
1.415x10-131.492x10-31.10 x 10-105.56 times 10-171.49x10-10 11 4.146x10-179.32 times 108 932.0 1.661x10-27
of mass
atomic

Pressure

atm dina/cm2 inH20 cmHg Pascal pound per inchlb/

2 2

1 atmosphere 1 1.013x106406.8 76 1.013x10514.7 2116

1 day per cm2 9.869x107 1 4.015x10-47.501x10-50.1 1.405 times 10-52.089 times 10-3
1 in the water at 4ºC 2.458x10-32491 1 0.1868 249.1 3.613 times 10-25.202
1 cmHg at 0ºC 1.316 times 10-21.333x1045.353 1 13333 0.1934 27.85
1 pascal 9.869x10-610 4.015x10-375010-4 1 1.450x10-42.089x10-2
1 pound per inch2 6.805 times 10-26.985 times 10427.68 5.171 6.985x103 1 144
1 pound per ft2 4.725 times 10-4478.8 0.1922 3591x10-247.88 6.944x10-3 1

Power

BTU/h lb ft/s hp cal/s kW W

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1 British thermal unit per hour 1 0.2161 3.929x10-46.998x10-22.930x10-40.2390

1 pound foot per second 4.628 1 1.818x10-30.3239 1.356x10-31.356
1 horsepower 2545 550 1 178.1 0.7457 745.7
1 calorie per second 14.29 3.088 5.615x10-3 1 4.186x10-34.186
1 kilowatt 3413 737.6 1.341 238.9 1 1000
1 watt 3.413 0.7376 1.341x10-30.2389 0.001 1

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Multiply by
To convert Units To obtain Units
Atmospheres atm 1.0133 Bar
Atmospheres ATM 29.92 Mercury plg. Hg
Bar 0.9869 Atmospheres atm
Bar 14.504 Poundspersquarefoot psi
Horsepower hp 0.7457 Kilowatts kW
Horsepower hp 2,545 Britishthermalunit. Btu
Horsepower hp 33,000 Poundsperminute pie-lb/min
Horsepower,boilerbhp 9.803 Kilowatts kW
Horsepower,boilerbhp 3,352 British thermal unit/hour Btuh
Calories cal 4.187 Joules J
Centimeter cm 0.03281 Feet pie
Centimeter cm 0.3937 Inches plg
Centimeter/second cm/s 1.969 Feet/minute fpm
Squarecentimeters cm2 0.001076 Squarefeet pie2
Squarecentimeters cm2 0.155 Squareinches plg2
Cubiccentimeter cm3 0.061 Cubicinch plg3
Imperial gallon 1.201 Americangallon gal
Americangallon gal 231 Cubicinch plg3
Americangallon gal 0.1337 Cubicpie pie3
Americangallon gal 8.337 Waterpounds lb
Americangallon gal 0.8327 Imperial gallon
Americangallon gal 3.785 Liters l
Americangallon gal 0.003785 Cubicmeter m3
Gallons/minute gpm 0.2271 Cubicmeter/hr m3/h
Gallons/minute gpm 0.06309 Liters/second. l/s
grams g 0.035274 Ounces oz
Grams g 0.002205 Libras lb
grams/cmcubic g/cm3 1,000 Kilograms per meter3 kg/m3
Grams/cmcubic g/cm3 62.43 Pounds/cubicfoot lb/pie3
grams/cm³ g/cm3 0.03613 Pounds/cubicinchlb/in3
Joules J 0.000948 BritishthermalunitBtu
Joules J 0.2388 Calories cal
Joules J 0.0002778 Watts/hour Wh
Joules/second J/s 1 Watts W
Kilocalories/hour kcal/h 3.969 British thermal unit/hour Btuh
Kilograms kg 2.205 Libras lb
Kilogrampercubicmeterkg/m3 0.001 grams/cubiccentimeter g/cm3
Kilogrampercubicmeterkg/m3 0.06243 Pounds/cubic feet lb/pie3
Kilogrampersquarecentimeterkg/cm2 14.22 Poundspersquareinch psi
Kilojoule kJ 0.2778 Watt/hour Wh
Kilometerperhour km/h 0.6315 mile/hour mph
Kilopascal kPa 0.145 Poundspersquareinch psi
Kilowatt/hour kWh 3,412 Britishthermalunitsperhour Btuh
Kilowatt kW 3,412 BritishThermalUnitBtu
Libra lb 453.6 Grams g
Libra lb 0.4536 Kilograms kg
Libra/cubicfoot pound per foot3 0.01602 Grams/cm cubic g/cm3
Libra/cubicfoot pound per foot3 16.02 Kilogrampercubicmeterkg/m3
Pounds/cubicinch pound per inch3 27.68 grams/cm cubed g/cm3
Pounds/squareinch psi 0.06805 Atmospheres atm
Poundspersquareinch psi 0.06895 Bar
Poundspersquareinch psi 0.07031 Kilogram per centimeter2 kg/cm2
Pounds/squareinch psi 6.895 Kilopascals kPa
Poundspersquareinch psi 6.895 Newton/squaremeterN/m2
Poundspersquareinch psi 51.71 Torr
Liters l 0.03532 Cubic pie pie3
Liter l 0.001 Cubic meter m3
Liter l 0.2642 USgallon gal
Liters/second l/s 2.119 Cubic feet/min. cfm
Liters/second l/s 15.85 Gallons per minute gpm

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Multiply by
To convert Units To obtain Units
Metro m 3.281 Pie pie
Metro m 39.37 Inches plg
meter/second m/s 196.9 Pie/min. fpm
Squaremeters m2 10.76 Squarefeet pie2
Cubicmeter m3 35.32 Cubic pie pie3
Cubicmeter m3 264.2 Americangallon gal
Cubicmeter m3 1,000 Liters l
Cubicmeter/hour m3/h 0.5885 Cubic feet/min. cfm
Cubicmeter/hour m3/h 4.403 Gallon/min. gpm
Cubicmeter/second m3/s 2,119 Cubic feet per minute. cfm
Mile/hour mph 1.609 Kilometers/hour km/h
Milliliter ml 1 cubiccentimeters cm3
Millimeter mm 0.03937 Inches plg
Newton/squaremeterN/m2 0.000145 Poundspersquareinch psi
Ounce oz 28.35 Grams g
Pies pie 30.48 Centimeters cm
Feet pie 0.3048 Subways m
Foot/minute fpm 0.508 Centimeters/seconds cm/s
Foot/minute fpm 0.00508 Meters/seconds m/s
Squarefeet pie2 929 Squarecentimeters cm2
Squarefeet pie2 0.0929 Squaremeters m2
Cubicpie pie3 62.43 Waterpounds lb
Cubicpie pie3 28.32 Cubiccentimeter cm3
Cubicpie pie3 0.02832 Cubic meter m3
Cubicpie pie3 7.481 Americangallon gal
Cubicpie pie3 28.32 Liter l
cubicfeet/minute cfm 1.699 Cubicmeters/hour m3/h
Cubicfeet/minute term 0.000472 Cubicmeters/second. m3/s
Cubicfeetperminute cfm 0.4719 Liters/second l/s
Inches plg 2.54 Centimeters cm
Inches plg 25.4 Millimeters mm
Inchesofmercury plg Hg 0.03342 Atmospheres atm
Inchesofmercury plg Hg 0.03937 Torr
Squareinches plg2 6.452 Squarecentimeters cm2
Cubicinches plg3 16.39 Cubiccentimeter cm3
Torr 0.001316 Atmospheres ATM
Torr 25.4 Mercury. in. Hg
Britishthermalunit Btu 1,055 Joules J
Britishthermalunit Btu 0.0002931 Kilowatts kW
Britishthermalunit Btu 0.2931 Watts W
Britishthermalunit Btu 0.252 Kilocalories kcal
British thermal unit/hour Btuh 0.2931 Joules/second J/s
British thermal unit/hour Collection 0.2931 Watt/hours Wh
British thermal unit/hour Btuh 0.0002931 kilowatt/hour kWh
British thermal unit/hour Btuh 0.252 Kilocalories/hour kcal/h
British thermal unit. Btu/plg/h/ 0.1442 Watt/meter/ C W/m/ C
plg/hour/pie2/ F pie2/ F
Watt-hours Wh 3,600 Joules J
Watt-hours Wh 3.412 British thermal unit/hour Btuh
Watt-hours Wh 3.6 Kilojoules kJ
Watt-hours Wh 0.001 Kilowatt-hours kWh
Watts W 1 Joules/second J/s
Watts W 3.412 Britishthermalunit Btu
Watts W 0.001 Kilowatts kW
Watts/meter/ C W/m/ C 6.934 British thermal unit / inch / hour

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plg/hour/foot2/ F /pie2/ F
Watts/cmsquared W/cm2 6.452 Watts/square inch With pleasure2
Vatios/plg cuadrado W/plg2 0.155 Watts/cmsquared W/cm2
Yards yd 0.944 Subways m

EXAMPLES

1.-CONVERT 150 GRAMS TO KN:

So:

1 Gram = 9.8067 × 10 Kilonewtons

-6 (mass)

Therefore:

150 grams = 0.001471 kilonewtons (mass)

2.- CONVERT 300 GRAMS TO NEWTON:

So:

1 gramo-fuerza in Newton = 0.00980665 gf

Consequently:

300 grams = 2.9419 newtons

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