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SI Prefixes: Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor Y Z E P T G M k h da d c m μ n p f a z y

This document provides conversion factors for various units of measurement in different categories including length, area, volume, mass, time, temperature, force, pressure, energy, speed, and power. Prefixes are also defined that are used to modify base units and indicate multiplication by powers of ten.

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SI Prefixes: Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor Y Z E P T G M k h da d c m μ n p f a z y

This document provides conversion factors for various units of measurement in different categories including length, area, volume, mass, time, temperature, force, pressure, energy, speed, and power. Prefixes are also defined that are used to modify base units and indicate multiplication by powers of ten.

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SI Prefixes

Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol Factor

Yotta Y 10 24 deci d 10 -1
Zetta Z 10 21 centi c 10 -2
Exa E 10 18 milli m 10 -3
Peta P 10 15 micro μ 10 -6
Tera T 10 12 nano n 10 -9
Giga G 10 9 pico p 10 -12
Mega M 10 6 femto f 10 -15
kilo k 10 3 atto a 10 -18
hecto h 10 2 zepto z 10 -21
deka da 10 1 yocto y 10 -24

UNIT CONVERSION FACTORS

LENGTH ACCELERATION

1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm = 106 μm = 109 nm


1 m /s 2 = 100 cm /s 2 = 3.281 ft /s 2
1 km = 1000 m = 0.6214 mi
1 m = 3.281 ft = 39.37 in 1 cm /s 2 = 0.01 m /s 2 = 0.03281 ft /s 2
1 cm = 0.3973 in 1 ft /s 2 = 0.3048 m /s 2= 30.48 cm /s 2
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 mi /hr / s = 1.467 ft /s 2
1 ft = 12 in = 30.48 cm
1 yd = 3 ft = 91.44 cm
MASS
1 mi = 5280 ft = 1609 m
1 Ǻ = 10-10 m = 10-8 cm = 10-1 nm
1 nautical mile = 6080 ft 1 kg = 103 g = 0.0685 slug
1 lightyear = 9.461 x 1015 m 1 g = 6.85 x 10-5 slug
1 slug = 14.59 kg
AREA 1 u = 1.661 x 10-27 kg
1 kg has a weight of 2.2025 lb when g = 9.80 m/s2
1 cm2 = 0.155 in2
1 m2 = 104 cm2 = 10.76 ft2 FORCE
1 in2 = 6.452 cm2
1 ft2 = 144 in2 = 0.0929 m2 1 N = 105 dyne = 0.2248 lb
1 lb = 4.448 N = 4.448 x 105 dyne
VOLUME PRESSURE

1 L = 1000 cm3 = 10-3 m3 = 0.03531 ft3 = 61.02 in3 1 Pa = 1 N/ m 2 = 1.451 x 10-4 lb/ in2 = 0.209 lb/ ft2
1 ft3 = 0.02832 m3 = 28.32 liters = 7.477 gallons 1 bar = 105 Pa
1 gallon = 3.788 liters 1 lb/in2 = 6981 Pa
TIME 1 lb/ft2 = 47.85 Pa
1 atm = 1.013 x 105 Pa = 1.013 bar
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1 min = 60 s = 14.7 lb in-2 = 2117 lb ft2 = 101.325kPa
1 hr = 3600 s = 760 mm Hg
1 day = 86, 400 s 1 mm Hg = 1 torr = 133.3 Pa
1 yr = 365.24 day = 3.156 x 107 s
ENERGY
ANGLE
1 J = 107 ergs = 0.239 cal
1 rad = 57.30o = 180o/ 1 cal = 4.186 J (based on 15o calorie)
1 o = 0.01745 rad = /180 rad= .
1 ft lb = 1.356 J
1 revolution = 360 o = 2 rad .
1 btu = 1055 J = 252 cal = 778 ft lb
1 rev/min (rpm)= 0.01047 rad / s 1 eV = 1.602 x 10-19 J
1 kWh = 3.600 x 106 J
SPEED
MASS-ENERGY EQUIVALENCE
1 m / s = 3.281 ft / s
. 1 kg 8.988 x 1016 J
1 ft s = 0.3048 m / s
1u 931.5 MeV
1 mi /min = 60 mi / hr = 88 ft/s 1 eV 1.073 x 10-9 u
1 km / hr = 0.2778 m /s = 0.6214 mi / hr
POWER
1 mi /hr = 1.466 ft /s = 0.4470 m / s = 1.609 km / hr
1 furlong /fortnight = 1.662 x 10-4 m/s
1 W = 1 J/s1
1 hp = 746 W = 550 ft.lb /s
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1 Btu hr-1 = 0.293 W

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