Conversion Factors

Length
m cm km
1 meter 1 102 10−3
1 centimeter 10−2 1 10−5
1 kilometer 103 105 1
1 inch [latex]2.540\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] 2.540 [latex]2.540\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex]
1 foot 0.3048 30.48 [latex]3.048\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 mile 1609 [latex]1.609\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] 1.609
1 angstrom 10−10
1 fermi 10−15
1 light-year [latex]9.460\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{12}[/latex]
in. ft mi
1 meter 39.37 3.281 [latex]6.214\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 centimeter 0.3937 [latex]3.281\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]6.214\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-6}[/latex]
1 kilometer [latex]3.937\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] [latex]3.281\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{3}[/latex] 0.6214
1 inch 1 [latex]8.333\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]1.578\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex]
1 foot 12 1 [latex]1.894\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 mile [latex]6.336\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] 5280 1

Area

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm}}^{2}=0.155\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{in.}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m}}^{2}={10}^{4}\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm}}^{2}=10.76\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{in.}}^{2}=6.452\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft}}^{2}=144\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{in.}}^{2}=0.0929\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m}}^{2}[/latex]

Volume

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{liter}=1000\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm}}^{3}={10}^{-3}\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m}}^{3}=0.03531\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft}}^{3}=61.02\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{in.}}^{3}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft}}^{3}=0.02832\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m}}^{3}=28.32\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{liters}=7.477\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{gallons}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{gallon}=3.788\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{liters}[/latex]

Time
s min h day yr
1 second 1 [latex]1.667\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]2.778\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex] [latex]1.157\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex] [latex]3.169\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-8}[/latex]
1 minute 60 1 [latex]1.667\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]6.944\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex] [latex]1.901\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-6}[/latex]
1 hour 3600 60 1 [latex]4.167\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]1.141\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 day [latex]8.640\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] 1440 24 1 [latex]2.738\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-3}[/latex]
1 year [latex]3.156\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{7}[/latex] [latex]5.259\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{5}[/latex] [latex]8.766\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{3}[/latex] 365.25 1
Speed
m/s cm/s ft/s mi/h
1 meter/second 1 102 3.281 2.237
1 centimeter/second 10−2 1 [latex]3.281\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]2.237\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex]
1 foot/second 0.3048 30.48 1 0.6818
1 mile/hour 0.4470 44.70 1.467 1

Acceleration

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m/s}}^{2}=100\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm/s}}^{2}=3.281\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft/s}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm/s}}^{2}=0.01\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m/s}}^{2}=0.03281\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft/s}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft/s}}^{2}=0.3048\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m/s}}^{2}=30.48\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{cm/s}}^{2}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{mi/h}·\text{s}=1.467\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{ft/s}}^{2}[/latex]

Mass
kg g slug u
1 kilogram 1 103 [latex]6.852\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] [latex]6.024\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{26}[/latex]
1 gram 10−3 1 [latex]6.852\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex] [latex]6.024\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{23}[/latex]
1 slug 14.59 [latex]1.459\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] 1 [latex]8.789\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{27}[/latex]
1 atomic mass unit [latex]1.661\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-27}[/latex] [latex]1.661\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-24}[/latex] [latex]1.138\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-28}[/latex] 1
1 metric ton 1000
Force
N dyne lb
[latex]1[/latex] newton 1 105 0.2248
[latex]1[/latex] dyne 10−5 1 [latex]2.248\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-6}[/latex]
[latex]1[/latex] pound 4.448 [latex]4.448\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{5}[/latex] 1
Pressure
Pa dyne/cm2 atm cmHg lb/in.2
*Where the acceleration due to gravity is [latex]9.80665\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{\text{m/s}}^{2}[/latex] and the temperature is [latex]0\text{°}\text{C}[/latex]
1 pascal 1 10 [latex]9.869\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-6}[/latex] [latex]7.501\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex] [latex]1.450\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 dyne/centimeter2 10−1 1 [latex]9.869\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-7}[/latex] [latex]7.501\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex] [latex]1.450\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-5}[/latex]
1 atmosphere [latex]1.013\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{5}[/latex] [latex]1.013\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{6}[/latex] 1 76 14.70
1 centimeter mercury* [latex]1.333\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{3}[/latex] [latex]1.333\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] [latex]1.316\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] 1 0.1934
1 pound/inch2 [latex]6.895\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{3}[/latex] [latex]6.895\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{4}[/latex] [latex]6.805\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-2}[/latex] 5.171 1
1 bar 105
1 torr 1 (mmHg)
Work, Energy, Heat
J erg ft.lb
1 joule 1 107 0.7376
1 erg 10−7 1 [latex]7.376\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-8}[/latex]
1 foot-pound 1.356 [latex]1.356\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{7}[/latex] 1
1 electron-volt [latex]1.602\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-19}[/latex] [latex]1.602\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{\text{-12}}[/latex] [latex]1.182\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-19}[/latex]
1 calorie 4.186 [latex]4.186\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{7}[/latex] 3.088
1 British thermal unit [latex]1.055\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{3}[/latex] [latex]1.055\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{10}[/latex] [latex]7.779\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{2}[/latex]
1 kilowatt-hour [latex]3.600\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{6}[/latex]
eV cal Btu
1 joule [latex]6.242\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{18}[/latex] 0.2389 [latex]9.481\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-4}[/latex]
1 erg [latex]6.242\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{11}[/latex] [latex]2.389\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-8}[/latex] [latex]9.481\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-11}[/latex]
1 foot-pound [latex]8.464\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{18}[/latex] 0.3239 [latex]1.285\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-3}[/latex]
1 electron-volt 1 [latex]3.827\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-20}[/latex] [latex]1.519\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-22}[/latex]
1 calorie [latex]2.613\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{19}[/latex] 1 [latex]3.968\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{-3}[/latex]
1 British thermal unit [latex]6.585\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{21}[/latex] [latex]2.520\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}×\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}{10}^{2}[/latex] 1

Power

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{W}=1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{J/s}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{hp}=746\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{W}=550\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{ft}·\text{lb/s}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{Btu/h}=0.293\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{W}[/latex]

Angle

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rad}=57.30\text{°}=180\text{°}\text{/}\text{π}[/latex]

[latex]1\text{°}=0.01745\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rad}=\text{π}\text{/}180\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rad}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{revolution}=360\text{°}=2\text{π}\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rad}[/latex]

[latex]1\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rev/min}\left(\text{rpm}\right)=0.1047\phantom{\rule{0.2em}{0ex}}\text{rad/s}[/latex]

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