Unit Conversions for Power, Force, Volume, and Energy

Vocabulary flashcards covering unit conversion equivalencies for power, force, volume, and energy or work.

1 Hp

A unit of power equivalent to $0.746\,\text{Kw}$, $550\,\text{ft-lb/s}$, or $42.42\,\text{Btu/min}$.

1 watt

A unit of power equivalent to $1\,\text{J/sec}$ or $107\,\text{ergs/sec}$.

1 kilowatt

A unit of power equivalent to $1000\,\text{watts}$.

1 metric Hp

A unit of power equivalent to $0.736\,\text{Kw}$.

1 N

A unit of force equivalent to $1\,\text{kg}\,\text{m/s}^2$ or $100000\,\text{dyne}$.

1 kgf

A unit of force equivalent to $9.81\,\text{N}$ or $9.81 \times 10-5\,\text{dyne}$.

1 dyne

A unit of force equivalent to $1\,\text{g-cm/s}^2$ or $10-5\,\text{N}$.

1 lbf

A unit of force equivalent to $32.2\,\text{lbm-ft/s}^2$ or $32.2\,\text{poundal}$.

1 m3

A unit of volume equivalent to $1000\,\text{liters}$.

1 ft3

A unit of volume equivalent to $7.48\,\text{gal}$.

1 gal

A unit of volume equivalent to $3.785\,\text{liters}$.

1 quartz

A unit of volume equivalent to $\frac{1}{4}\,\text{gallon}$.

1 pint

A unit of volume equivalent to $\frac{1}{8}\,\text{gallon}$.

1 Btu

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $1.055\,\text{KJ}$, $778\,\text{ft-lbf}$, or $252\,\text{cal}$.

1 Joule

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $1\,\text{N-m}$.

1 erg

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $1\,\text{dyne-cm}$ or $10-7\,\text{J}$.

1 cal

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $4.19\,\text{J}$.

1 Therm

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $105\,\text{Btu}$.

1 quad

A unit of energy or work equivalent to $1015\,\text{Btu}$.