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Meter (m)
US Equivalent= 1.09 yards (39.4 inches) |
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Liter (l)
US Equivalent=1.06 quarts |
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Gram (g)
US Equivalent=.036 ounces (1/454 of a pound) |
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Second(s)
US Equivalent=second |
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Length conversion from US to Metric units:
Inches x 2.54=centimeters
Inches x 25.4001=millmieters
Feet x .0048=meters
Feet per second x .305=meter per second
Miles x 1.6093=kilometers |
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Length conversion from Metric to US units:
Centimeters x .39370=inches
Millimeters x .03937=inches
Meters x 3.28080=feet
Meter per second x 3.281 feet per second
Kilometers x .6102=cubic inches
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Area conversions from US to metric units
Pounds per square inch x .07=kilogram per square centimeter
Square inches x 6.4516=square centimeter
Square feet x .0929=square meter
Cubic feet x .0283=cubic meter
Cubic inches x 16.39=cubic centimeters |
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Area conversions from US to metric units
Kilogram per square centimeter x 14.223=pounds per square inch
Square centimeter x .155=square inches
Square meter x 10.764=square feet
Cubic meter x 35.3144=cubic feet
Cubic centimeters x .06102=cubic inches
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Volume conversions from US to Metric
Gallons x 3.7854=liters
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Volume conversions from Metric to US
Liters x .2642=gallons |
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Mass conversions from US to Metric
Pounds x .4536=kilograms |
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Mass conversions from Metric to US
Kilograms x 2.2046=pounds |
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Kilo=one thousand times greater than 1000; 1.0*103
Deca=ten times greater than 10; 1.0*102
Deci is one tenth; 1/10 or .1; 1.0*10-1
Centi is one hundreth; 1/100 or .01; 1.0*10-2
Milli is one thousandth; 1/1000 or .001; 1.0*10-3
Micro is one millionth; 1/1,000,000 or 1.0*10-6
Nano is one billionth; 1,000,000,000 or .000000001; 1.0*10-9 |
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Kilo= 1.0*103
Deca= 1.0*102
Deci is 1.0*10-1
Centi is .0*10-2
Milli is 1.0*10-3
Micro is 1.0*10-6
Nano is 1.0*10-9 |
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