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Weight & Force

                                            

Weight

    lbs
   kg or kp
   oz
   g		  kipf
  Newton
  ton short
  ton Metric		  IMP ton long
  dyne
  poundal
  kilonewton

Mass

                                            

Mass

     kg
    g
    lb
    oz
    slug		     lbt
    ton Metric
    IMP ton long
    ton short
    ozt		   ct
   grain
   u
   dram avoir
   dram apoth

 

Distance & Length

                                            

Distance

    nm (nano)
   µm
   mm
   cm
   m
   km or klick
   point
   pica
   in
   ft
   yard or yd
   sm or mile 		 link
  rd
  chain
  furlong
  league
  fathom
  cable
  Nm
 mil
  micron
 french
  twip
 		Planck dist.
 Angstrom
 Bohr radius
 parsec
 AU
  ly
  light-min
  light-sec
  light-milisec
  light-microsec
  light-nanosec
 
              Breakdown::
yd  
ft           

 in      
                Fraction error: in           Use yards

Temperature

                                            

Temperature

   oF oC oR
  K oDe oN 
  oRé oRø eV
    KeV MeV  

Time

                                            
 
      Breakdown:		 years (tropical)
 years (Gregorian)
 years (Julian)
 years (common)
 weeks
 days
 hrs
 mins
 secs
    y   d 

  h   m  s
 
        Breakdown error: [secs]

Speed

                                            

Speed

    m/s
   knot
   km/h
   sm/h
   ft/s		  cm/s
  sm/s
  m/min
  ft/min
  cm/min		  Nm/min
  km/min
  sm/min
  km/s

Pressure & Load

                                            

Pressure

     Pa or N/m2
    atm
    bar
    psi
    torr or mm Hg
    hPa or mbar
    in Hg
     in H2O		   lbs/m2
   lbs/ft2
   lbs/cm2
  kg/m2
   kg/ft2
   kg/cm2
   N/ft2
   N/in2		  

Volume

                                            

Volume

    m3
   cm3
   yd3
   ft3
   in3
   liter
   IMP gal		  US gal
  quart
  pint
  ml
  fl oz
  IMP oz
  tbsp		  tsp
  bu
  peck
  fbm
  galC
  barrels of oil

Area

                                            

Area

    m2
    cm2
    yd2
    ft2
    in2		   km2
   ha
   a
   sm2		   Nm2
   acre
   mil2
   mm2

Power

                                            

Power

   watts
  hp Metric
  hp
  ft x lb/s		 ft x lb/min
 Btu/min
 Btu/hr
 erg/s		 kcal/s
 MeV/s
 eV/s
 Btu/s

Energy & Work

                                            

Energy

     J
    Btu
    erg		     kcal
    cal
    ft x lb		     therm
    MeV
    eV

Flow (Volume)

                                            

Flow

   m3/s
  cm3/s
  ft3/s
  in3/s
  liter/s
  US gal/s
  IMP gal/s
  qt/s		 m3/min
 cm3/min
 ft3/min
 in3/min
 liter/min
 US gal/min
 IMP gal/min
 qt/min		 m3/hr
 cm3/hr
 ft3/hr
 in3/hr
 liter/hr
 US gal/hr
 IMP gal/hr qt/hr

Flow (Mass)

                                            

Mass

     kg/s
    g/s
    lb/s
    oz/s
    slug/s		   kg/min
   g/min
   lb/min
   oz/min
   slug/min		   kg/hr
   g/hr
   lb/hr
   oz/hr
   slug/hr

Angle

                                            

Angle

     deg or o
    arcmin or '
    arcsec or "
   rad
  grad
        Breakdown:
          o   '    "    

Acceleration

                                            

Acceleration

   m/s2
  ft/s2
  cm/s2
  in/s2
  km/s2		 sm/s2
 Nm/s2
 g's
 m/min2
 ft/min2		 cm/min2
 in/min2
 km/min2
 sm/min2
 Nm/min2

Supplemental Information

                                            

 

Names and Symbols of Multipliers

The SI (International System of Units) prefixes are used to form decimal multiples and sub multiples of SI units (see left table below). The number names show the corresponding names for each multiplier used in the english language (see right table below).

 
SI Power Prefixes
Prefix Symbol Multiplier
yotta Y 1024
zetta Z 1021
exa E 1018
peta P 1015
tera T 1012
giga G 109
mega M 106
kilo k 103
hecto h 102
deka da 101
deci d 10-1
centi c 10-2
milli m 10-3
micro µ 10-6
nano n 10-9
pico p 10-12
femto f 10-15
atto a 10-18
zepto z 10-21
yocto y 10-24
 
Number Names
USA UK Multiplier
septillion quadrillion 1024
sextillion trilliard 1021
quintillion trillion 1018
quadrillion billiard 1015
trillion billion 1012
billion milliard 109
million million 106
thousand thousand 103
hundred hundred 102
ten ten 101
tenth tenth 10-1
hundredth hundredth 10-2
thousandth thousandth 10-3
millionth millionth 10-6
septillionth milliardth
 10-9
sextillionth billionth
 10-12
quadrillionth billiardth 10-15
quintillionth trillionth 10-18
sextillionth trilliardth 10-21
septillionth quadrillionth 10-24

Scientific Notation and E notation

Scientific notation is the way to easily handle very large numbers or very small numbers. E notation is a variation of this and is used in computers, calculators and this web page.

Example 1:
Ordinary decimal notation: 100
Scientific notation: 1 x 102 or 1.00 x 102 (sometimes zeros are left to define precision)
E notation: 1e2 or 1.00e2 (sometimes zeros are also left to define precision)

Example 2:
Ordinary decimal notation: 1000
Scientific notation: 1 x 103 or 1.000 x 103 (sometimes zeros are left to define precision)
E notation: 1e3 or 1.00e3 (sometimes zeros are also left to define precision)

Example 3:
Ordinary decimal notation: 0.100160
Scientific notation: 1.0061 x 10-1 or 1.00160 x 10-1 (sometimes zeros are left to define precision)
E notation: 1.0016e-1 or 1.00160e-1 (sometimes zeros are also left to define precision)

Example 4:
Ordinary decimal notation: 0.0002
Scientific notation: 2 x 10-4
E notation: 2e-4

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Units and Abbreviations
Weight and Force
lbs -  pounds
kg or kp -  kilogram or kilopond
oz -  ounce
g -  gram
kipf -  kilopound
N or Newton -  Newton
ton (short) -  short ton
ton (Metric) -  Metric ton
IMP ton (long) -  Imperial ton or long ton
dyn or dyne -  dyne
poundal -  poundal
kN -  kilonewtons
 
Mass
kg -  kilograms
g -  grams
lb -  pounds
oz -  ounce
slug -  slug
lbt -  pound troy
ton (Metric) -  Metric ton
IMP ton (long) -  imperial ton (long)
ton (short) -  ton (short)
ozt -  ounce troy
ct -  carat
grain or gr -  grain troy
u -  atomic mass units
dram (avoir) -  dram (avoirdupois) 
dram (apoth) -  dram (apothecary)
 
Length or Distance
nm -  nanometer  
µm -  micrometer  
mm -  millimeters
cm -  centimeter
m -  meters
km or klick-  kilometer
point or p -  point
pica or P̸ -  pica  
in -  inches
ft -  feet
yd or yard -  yard
sm -  statute mile
link or li -  link  
rd -  rod or pole
chain -  chain
furlong -  furlong  
league -  league
fathom -  fathom
cable or cb -  cable
Nm -  Nautical miles
mil -  mil or thou
μm or micron -  micron or micrometer
French or Fr -  French  
twip -  twip or twentieth of a point
Planck or lP-  Planck distance
Å -  Angstrom
Bohr radius -  Bohr radius or a0
parsec -  parsec  
AU -  Astronomical Unit
ly -  light year
light-min -  light-minute
light-sec -  light second 
light-milisec -  light-milisecond
light-microsec -  light-microsecond 
light-nanosec -  light-nanosecond
 
Temperature
oF -  degrees Fahrenheit 
oC -  degrees Celsius 
oR -  degrees Rankine 
K -  Kelvin 
oDe -  degrees Delisle 
oN -  degrees Newton 
oRé -  degrees Réaumure 
Rø -  degrees Rømer
eV -  electron Volt
KeV -  kilo electron Volt
MeV -  mega electron Volt
 
Time
y or yr(s) -  year(s)
d or day(s) -  day(s)
h or hr(s) -  hour(s)
m or min(s) -  minute(s)
s or sec(s) -  second(s)
 
Speed
m/s -  meters per second
knot or kts-  knot(s) or (Nm/h)
km/h -  kilometers per hour
sm/h -  statute miles per hour
ft/s -  feet per second
cm/s -  centimeter per second
sm/s -  statute miles per second
m/min -  meters per minute
ft/minute -  feet per minute
cm/minute -  centimeters per minute
Nm/min -  Nautical miles per minute
km/min -  kilometers per minute
sm/min -  statute mile per minute
km/s -  kilometers per second
 
Pressure
Pa or N/m2-  Pascal
atm -  atmospheres
bar -  bar
lbf /in2 or psi -  pounds per square inch
mmHg -  millimeters of mercury
torr -  torr (Torricelli)
hPa -  hectopascal
mbar -  millibar
inHg -  inches of mercury
inH2O -  inches of water
lbf /m2 or lbs/m2-  pounds per square meter
lbf /ft2 or lbs/ft2-  pounds per square foot 
lbf /cm2 or lbs/cm2-  pounds per square centimeter
kgf /m2 or kg/m2-  kilograms per square meter
kgf /ft2 or kg/ft2-  kilograms per square foot
kgf /cm2 or kg/cm2-  kilograms per square centimeter
N/ft2 -  Newtons per square foot
N/m2 -  Newtons per square meter (same as Pa)
N/in2 -  Newtons per square inch
 
Volume
m3 -  cubic meters
cm3 -  cubic centimeters
yd3 -  cubic yards
ft3 -  cubic feet
in3 -  cubic inches
liter -  liter
IMP gal -  imperial gallon
US gal -  US gallon
qt or quart -  quart
pt or pint -  pint
ml -  milliliter
fl oz -  fluid ounce
IMP oz -  imperial ounce
tbsp -  table spoon
tsp -  tea spoon
bu -  bushel
peck -  peck
fbm -  foot board measure
galC -  gallon C
barrels of oil -  barrels of oil
 
Area
m2 -  square meters
cm2 -  square centimeters
yd2 -  square yards
ft2 -  square feet
in2 -  square inches
km2 -  square kilometers
ha -  hectare
a -  are
sm2 -  square statute miles
Nm2 -  square Nautical miles
acre -  acre
mil2 -  square mils
mm2 -  square millimeter
 
Power
w or watts -  watts
hp (Metric) -  horsepower (Metric)
hp or hp(l)-  mechanical horsepower
ft x lb / s -  foot pound per second
ft x lb / min -  foot pound per minute
Btu / min -  British thermal units per minute
Btu / hr -  British thermal units per hour
erg / s -  ergs per second
kcal / s -  kilocalories per second
MeV / s -  Mega electron Volts per second
eV / s -  electron Volts per second
Btu / s -  British thermal units per second
 
Flow (Volume)
m3/s -  cubic meters per second
cm3/s -  cubic centimeters per second
ft3/s -  cubic feet per second
in3/s -  cubic inches per second
liter/s -  liters per second
US gal /s -  US gallons per second
IMP gal /s -  imperial gallons per second
qt/s or quart/s -  quarts per second
m3/min -  cubic meters per minute
cm3/min -  cubic centimeters per minute
ft3/min -  cubic feet per minute
in3/min -  cubic inches per minute
liter/min -  liters per minute
US gal /min -  US gallons per minute
IMP gal /min -  imperial gallons per minute
qt/min -  quarts per minute
m3/hr -  cubic meters per hour
cm3/hr -  cubic centimeters per hour
ft3/hr -  cubic feet per hour
in3/hr -  cubic inches per hour
liter/hr -  liters per hour
US gal /hr -  US gallons per hour
IMP gal /hr -  imperial gallons per hour
qt/hr -  quarts per hour
 
Flow (Mass)
kg/s -  kilograms per second
g/s -  grams per second
lb/s -  pounds per second
oz/s -  ounce per second
slug/s -  slug per second
kg/min -  kilograms per minute
g/min -  grams per minute
lb/min -  pounds per minute
oz/min -  ounce per minute
slug/min -  slug per minute
kg/hr -  kilograms per hour
g/hr -  grams per hour
lb/hr -  pounds per hour
oz/hr -  ounce per hour
slug/hr -  slug per hour
Angle
deg or o -  degrees
rad -  radians
grad -  gradian
arcmin or " -  minute of arc
arcsec or ' -  second of arc
 
Acceleration
m/s2 -  meters per second squared
ft/s2 -  feet per second squared
cm/s2 -  centimeter per second squared
in/s2 -  inches per second squared
km/s2 -  kilometers per second squared
sm/s2 -  statute miles per second squared
Nm/s2 -  Nautical miles per second squared
g's2 -  acceleration of gravity
m/min2 -  meters per minute squared
ft/min2 -  feet per minute squared
cm/min2 -  centimeters per minute squared
in/min2 -  inches per minute squared
km/min2 -  kilometers per minute squared
sm/min2 -  statute miles per minute squared
Nm/min2 -  kilometers per minute squared
 

 
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