Unit Conversion

There are a few things as the following that we measure in our day-to-day activities, and they are:
  • Speed
  • Temperature
  • Area
  • Volume
  • Mass

To measure these quantities, units of measurements are required. There are times when the units used for the measurement do not match the measurement preference and convenience as well as the standards prescribed for certain processes and applications. Converting such units to an extent that it can be understood directly and applied properly is important. To better understand the statement, let us consider the example of a person who is only familiar with the metric system. The person cannot easily figure out the height of a tree measuring 25 feet. Converting 25 feet to metres will help the person better understand the height of the tree. Let us learn unit conversions with the help of a unit conversion table. In this article, we have provided different units of conversion used for the measurement of different parameters.

Table of Contents:

Unit Conversion Table

Below is the list of different units and their conversions. To know volume, length, time, energy, area, power, force, mass, viscosity, and density unit conversion refer to the unit conversion table given below.

Volume Unit Conversion
1 milliliter
0.001 liter
1 centiliter
0.01 liter
1 deciliter
0.1 liter
1 decaliter
10 liters
1 hectoliter
100 liters
1 kiloliter
1000 liters
1 cubic inch
1.639 × 10 – 2 liters
1 gallon
3.785 liters
1 cubic foot
28.316 liters

 

Length Unit Conversion
1 millimetre
0.001 metre
1 centimetre
0.01 metre
1 decimetre
0.1 metre
1 decametre
10 metres
1 hectometre
100 metres
1 kilometre
1000 metres
1 inch
2.54 × 10−2 metres
1 foot
0.3048 metres
1 angstrom
1 x 10-10 metres
1 fermi
1 x 10-15 metres
1 light year
0.946 × 1016 metres
1 mile
1.609344 kms

 

Mass Conversion
1 milligram
0.001 gram
1 centigram
0.01 gram
1 decigram
0.1 gram
1 decagram
10 gram
1 hectogram
100 gram
1 kilogram
1000 grams
1 stone
6350.29 grams
1 pound
453.592 grams
1 ounce
28.3495 grams

 

Time Unit Conversion
1 minute
60 seconds
1 hour
60 minutes / 3600 seconds
1 day
24 hours
1 week
7 days
1 year
365 days

 

Energy Unit Conversion

1 BTU (British thermal unit)

1055 Joule

1 erg

1×10−7 Joule

1 foot-pound

1.356 Joule

1 calorie

4.186 Joule

1 kilowatt-hour

3.6×106 Joule

1 electron volt

1.602×10−19 Joule

1 liter atmosphere

101.13 Joule

 

Area Unit Conversion

1 sq. inch

6.4516 x 10-4 square metre

1 sq. foot

9.2903 x 10-2 square metre

1 acre

4.0468 x 103 square metre

1 hectare

1 x 104 square metre

1 sq. mile

2.5888 x 106 square metre

1 barn

1 x 10-28 square metre

 

Power Unit Conversion

1 erg/sec

1 x 10-5 watt

1 BTU/hr

0.2930 watt

1 foot-pound/ sec

1.356 watt

1 horsepower

745.7 watt

1 calorie/ sec

4.186 watt

 

Force Unit Conversion

1 dyne

1 x 10-5 Newton
1 pound

4.448 Newton

 

Density Unit Conversion

1 slug/ cubic ft

515.4 kilogram/ cubic metre
1 pound/ cubic in

2.768 x 104 kilogram/ cubic metre

 

Viscosity Unit Conversion

1 poise

0.1 kg/m.s

1 slug/ft

4.79 x 101 kg/m.s

Solved Problems

Unit conversion is one of the topics that you need to master in order to do well in physics. Here, we have provided a few practice questions to help you better understand the concept.

Which is greater 45 kg or 4500 g?

Ans: 45 kg is greater than 4500 g as 45 kg = 45000 g

Calculate the height of the person 5’3″ tall in metres.

The conversion of height from feet to metres is a two-step process. First, convert the number of feet to metres, and then convert the number of inches to metres.
Converting feet to metres, we get
5 ft × 0.305 = 1.53 metres
Now, converting the inches to centimetres, we get
3 inches × 2.54 = 7.62 cm = 0.0762 metres
Adding these two together, we get
1.53 metres + 0.0762 metres = 1.6062 metres.
Therefore, the height in metres is 1.6062 metres.

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Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs

Q1

1 BTU is equal to how many joules?

1 BTU (British Thermal Unit) is equal to 1055 Joule.
Q2

What is the force unit conversion of 1 pound?

Force unit conversion of 1 pound is 4.448 Newton.
Q3

One hour is equal to how many seconds?

One hour is equal to 3600 seconds.
Q4

Convert 1 milliliter into liter.

1 milliliter is equal to 0.001 liter.
Q5

What are the few parameters that can be measured?

Parameters that can be measured are:
  • Speed
  • Time
  • Temperature
  • Area
  • Volume
  • Mass
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