Units, Dimensions, and Standards INTRODUCTION

Illumination Unitsfoot-candles lux (lx) 10.764Velocity Unitsmiles/hour (mph) kilometers/hour (km/h) 1.609knots kilometer/hour (km/h) 1.853Power UnitsHorsepower watts (W) 745.7Temperture Unitsdegrees Fahrenheit (F) degrees Celsius (C) (F – 32)/1.8degrees Fahrenheit (F) kelvin (K) 273.15+(F – 32)/1.8Linear Unitsangstroms meters (m) 1×10 10feet meters (m) 0.3048fathoms meters (m) 1.8288inches centimeters (cm) 2.54microns meters (m) 10 6miles (nautical) kilometers (km) 1.853miles (statute) kilometer (km) 1.609mils centimeters (cm) 2.54×10 3yards meters (m) 0.9144Volume Unitsbushels cubic meters (m 3 ) 0.03524cubic feet cubic meters (m 3 ) 0.02832cubic feet liters (l) 28.32cubic inches cubic centimeters (cm 3 ) 16.387cubic inches liters (l) 0.01639cubic yards cubic meters (m 3 ) 0.7646gallons (U.S.) cubic meters (m 3 ) 3.7853×10 3gallons (imperial) cubic meters (m 3 ) 4.546×10 3gallons (U.S.) liters (l) 3.7853gallons (imperial) liters (l) 4.546gills liters (l) 0.1183pints (U.S.) liters (l) 0.4732pints (imperial) liters (l) 0.5683quarts (U.S.) liters (l) 0.9463quarts (imperial) liters (l) 1.137Weight Unitsounces grams (g) 28.35pounds kilograms (kg) 0.45359tons (long) kilograms (kg) 1016tons (short) kilograms (kg) 907.1810