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Physics Conversion Table

The document provides a comprehensive physics conversion table between English and Metric systems, covering various units of mass, area, volume, distance, speed, temperature, time, work, power, force, pressure, and electricity. Each unit is accompanied by its metric equivalent and additional notes where applicable. This resource serves as a quick reference for converting measurements across different systems.

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Physics Conversion Table

The document provides a comprehensive physics conversion table between English and Metric systems, covering various units of mass, area, volume, distance, speed, temperature, time, work, power, force, pressure, and electricity. Each unit is accompanied by its metric equivalent and additional notes where applicable. This resource serves as a quick reference for converting measurements across different systems.

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Physics Conversion Table (English & Metric Systems)

Mass
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 pound (lb) 0.4536 kilograms (kg)

1 kilogram (kg) 2.2046 pounds (lb)

1 ounce (oz) 28.35 grams (g)

1 gram (g) 0.0353 ounces (oz)

1 ton (US) 907.18 kilograms (kg) Also called 'short ton'

1 metric ton (tonne) 1000 kilograms (kg)

Area
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 square inch (in^2) 6.4516 cm^2

1 square foot (ft^2) 0.0929 m^2

1 square yard (yd^2) 0.8361 m^2

1 acre 4046.86 m^2

1 square mile (mi^2) 2.59 km^2

Volume / Capacity
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 teaspoon (tsp) 4.93 mL US standard

1 tablespoon (tbsp) 14.79 mL US standard

1 fluid ounce (fl oz) 29.57 mL US

1 cup 236.59 mL US standard

1 pint (pt) 473.18 mL US liquid

1 quart (qt) 0.946 liters (L)

1 gallon (gal) 3.785 liters (L) US gallon

1 liter (L) 0.264 gallons (gal)

Distance / Length / Height


Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 inch (in) 2.54 cm Exact


1 foot (ft) 0.3048 m

1 yard (yd) 0.9144 m

1 mile (mi) 1.609 km

1 centimeter (cm) 0.3937 in

1 meter (m) 3.2808 ft

1 kilometer (km) 0.6214 mi

Speed / Velocity
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 mile per hour (mph) 1.609 km/h

1 km/h 0.6214 mph

1 foot per second (ft/s) 0.3048 m/s

1 meter per second (m/s) 3.2808 ft/s

Temperature
Conversion Formula Notes

degC to degF degF = (degC x 9/5) + 32

degF to degC degC = (degF - 32) x 5/9

degC to K K = degC + 273.15

K to degC degC = K - 273.15

Time
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 minute 60 seconds (s)

1 hour 3600 seconds (s)

1 day 86,400 seconds (s)

1 week 604,800 seconds (s)

Work / Energy / Heat


Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 joule (J) 0.7376 foot-pounds (ft*lb) SI unit

1 foot-pound (ft*lb) 1.3558 joules (J)

1 calorie (cal) 4.184 joules (J) small calorie

1 kilocalorie (kcal) 4184 joules (J) dietary Calorie


1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) 3.6 x 10^6 joules

Power
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 horsepower (hp) 745.7 watts (W)

1 kilowatt (kW) 1.341 horsepower (hp)

1 watt (W) 1 joule per second

Force
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 newton (N) 0.2248 pounds-force (lbf)

1 pound-force (lbf) 4.448 newtons (N)

Pressure
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 atmosphere (atm) 101.325 kilopascals (kPa)

1 psi (pounds/in^2) 6.8947 kPa

1 bar 100 kPa

Electricity
Unit Metric Equivalent Notes

1 coulomb (C) 1 ampere x 1 second Electric charge

1 volt (V) 1 joule per coulomb Electric potential

1 ampere (A) 1 coulomb per second Electric current

1 ohm (Ohm) 1 volt / 1 ampere Resistance

1 farad (F) 1 coulomb / 1 volt Capacitance

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