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1 angstrom ( ) = m = cm
1 fermi = 1 femtometer (fm) = m = cm
1 micron (µ) = 1 µm = m = cm =  
1 light-year = 5.88  mi = 9.461  km |
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1 kPa = 0.14504 psi
1 bar = 14.5 psi = 100 kPa
1 kg/ = 14.22 psi
1 in. = 0.0361 psi
1 cmHg = 0.1934 psi
1 psi = 6.8947 kPa
1 psi = 0.06894 BAR
1 psi = 0.07031 kg/  |
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Volume |
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lbs water 0.119
gal (Brit) 1.2
gal 128
cubic ft 7.48
cubic in 0.00433
gal 3.785
liter 0.264
cubic meters 264.2
cubic meters 1000
liter 1000
cubic cm 0.0338
fluid oz 29.57 |
= gallons
= gallons (US)
= fluid oz
= gallons
= gallons
= liters
= gallons
= gallons
= litters
= cubic cm
= fluid oz
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60 mph = 88 fps = 26.82 m/s
1 mph = 0.4470 m/s = 1.609 km/h = 1.47 fps |
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Temperature |
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= (1.8  ) + 32
= 0.555 ( - 32)
= + 273.2
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Force |
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1 newton (N) = dynes = 0.2248 lb
1 lb = 4.448 N
1 ton = 2000 lbs |
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Weight and mass |
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Weight = mass acceleration due to gravity
An object of weight 1 lb has mass 453.6 g = 0.4536 kg
An object of mass 1 kg has weight 9.807 N = 2.205 lbs
1 metric ton = 1000 kg = g |
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1 watt (W) = 1 J/s = 0.738 ft lbs/s
1 horsepower = 0.746 kilowatt (kw)
= 550 ft lbs/s
= 3.30 ft lb/min
1 Btu/hr = 2.93  kW |
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Flow |
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= flow coefficient factor = flow rate ( US gpm) across a restriction
(e.g. valves,fittings,etc.) at a 1 poig pressure drop
Q = flow rate (US) gpm
= pressure drop (psig) across restriction
= inlet pressure - outlet pressure
= Q/ 
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