Mechanical Engineering Metric Conversions and Unit Reference (Uzumaki Curt)

Comprehensive set of 120 vocabulary flashcards for reviewing metric conversion factors, units of measurement, energy, power, pressure, density, and temperature scales.

Prefix Exa

Symbol $E$, multiplier $10^{18}$ or $1,000,000,000,000,000,000$

Prefix Peta

Symbol $P$, multiplier $10^{15}$ or $1,000,000,000,000,000$

Prefix Tera

Symbol $T$, multiplier $10^{12}$ or $1,000,000,000,000$

Prefix Giga

Symbol $G$, multiplier $10^{9}$ or $1,000,000,000$

Prefix Mega

Symbol $M$, multiplier $10^{6}$ or $1,000,000$

Prefix Kilo

Symbol $k$, multiplier $10^{3}$ or $1,000$

Prefix Hecto

Symbol $h$, multiplier $10^{2}$ or $100$

Prefix Deka

Symbol $da$, multiplier $10^{1}$ or $10$

Prefix Deci

Symbol $d$, multiplier $10^{-1}$ or $0.1$

Prefix Centi

Symbol $c$, multiplier $10^{-2}$ or $0.01$

Prefix Milli

Symbol $m$, multiplier $10^{-3}$ or $0.001$

Prefix Micro

Symbol $\mu$, multiplier $10^{-6}$ or $0.000,001$

Prefix Nano

Symbol $n$, multiplier $10^{-9}$ or $0.000,000,001$

Prefix Pico

Symbol $p$, multiplier $10^{-12}$ or $0.000,000,000,001$

Micro Micro

Alternative name for prefix pico, symbol $\mu\mu$, multiplier $10^{-12}$ or $0.000,000,000,001$

Prefix Femto

Symbol $f$, multiplier $10^{-15}$ or $0.000,000,000,000,001$

Prefix Atto

Symbol $a$, multiplier $10^{-18}$ or $0.000,000,000,000,000,001$

Symbol E

Metric prefix Exa ($10^{18}$)

Symbol P

Metric prefix Peta ($10^{15}$)

Symbol T

Metric prefix Tera ($10^{12}$)

1 Foot (ft)

Equivalent to $12$\text{ inches}

1 Yard

Equivalent to $3$\text{ ft}

1 Mile (in feet)

Equivalent to $5280$\text{ ft}

1 Nautical Mile (in feet)

Equivalent to $6080.2$\text{ ft}

1 Nautical Mile (in miles)

Equivalent to $1.152$\text{ miles}

1 Meter (in Angstrom)

Equivalent to $10^{10}$\text{ Angstrom}

1 Inch (in centimeters)

Equivalent to $2.54$\text{ cm}

1 Meter (in feet)

Equivalent to $3.28$\text{ ft}

1 Centimeter (in microns)

Equivalent to $10^4$\text{ microns}

1 Mile (in kilometers)

Equivalent to $1.609$\text{ km}

1 Acre

Equivalent to $43560$\text{ ft}^2

1 Cubic Meter (m³)

Equivalent to $1000$\text{ liters}

1 Gallon (gal) (in liters)

Equivalent to $3.7854$\text{ L}

1 Cubic Foot (ft³)

Equivalent to $7.481$\text{ gal}

1 Gallon (in quarts)

Equivalent to $4$\text{ quarts (qt)}

1 Quart (qt)

Equivalent to $2$\text{ pints}

1 Barrel (bbl)

Equivalent to $42$\text{ gal}

1 Drum

Equivalent to $1$\text{ dr} = $55$\text{ gal}

1 Cavan

Equivalent to $25$\text{ gantas}

1 Ganta (in chupas)

Equivalent to $8$\text{ chupas}

1 Ganta (in liters)

Equivalent to $3$\text{ Liters}

1 Kilogram (in lbm)

Equivalent to $2.205$\text{ lbm}

1 Pound Mass (lbm) (in grains)

Equivalent to $7000$\text{ grains}

1 Pound Mass (lbm) (in ounces)

Equivalent to $16$\text{ oz}

Pound Symbol (#)

Other symbol for pound

1 Pound Mass (lbm) Force Equivalence

Equivalent to $1$\text{ lbf}

1 Pound-force (lbf) (in Newtons)

Equivalent to $4.449$\text{ N}

1 Pound-force (lbf) (in poundals)

Equivalent to $32.174$\text{ poundals}

1 Pound-force (lbf) (in slug acceleration units)

Equivalent to $1$\text{ slug}-\text{ft/s}^2

1 Poundal

Defined as $1$\frac{\text{lbm}-\text{ft}}{\text{s}^2}

1 Kilopond

Equivalent to $1$\text{ kilogram}

1 Pond

Equivalent to $1$\text{ gram}

1 Short Ton (in lbm)

Equivalent to $1$\text{ ton} = $1$\text{ English ton} = $2000$\text{ lbm}

1 Short Ton (in kg)

Equivalent to $907.03$\text{ kg}

1 Tonne / Metric Ton (in kg)

Equivalent to $1000$\text{ kg}

1 Tonne / Metric Ton (in lb)

Equivalent to $2205$\text{ lb}

1 Long Ton

Equivalent to $2240$\text{ lb}

1 Slug / English Slug

Equivalent to $32.174$\text{ lbm}

1 Hyl / Metric Slug

Equivalent to $1.055$\text{ slug(English)}

1 Kip / Kilopound

Equivalent to $1000$\text{ lb} = $1000\#$

1 Newton (in dynes)

Equivalent to $10^5$\text{ dynes}

1 BTU (in ft-lb)

Equivalent to $778$\text{ ft-lb}

1 BTU (in Joules)

Equivalent to $1055$\text{ Joules}

1 BTU (in kJ)

Equivalent to $1.055$\text{ kJ}

1 BTU (in calories)

Equivalent to $252$\text{ calories}

1 Horsepower (hp) (in BTU/hr)

Equivalent to $2545$\text{ BTU/hr}

1 Horsepower (hp) (in BTU/min)

Equivalent to $42.4$\text{ BTU/min}

1 Kilowatt (kW) (in BTU/hr)

Equivalent to $3412.2$\text{ BTU/hr}

1 Horsepower (hp) (in Watts)

Equivalent to $746$\text{ Watts}

1 Centigrade Heat Unit (chu)

Equivalent to $1.8$\text{ BTU}

1 Joule (in ergs)

Equivalent to $10^7$\text{ ergs}

1 Calorie (cal) (in Joules)

Equivalent to $4.187$\text{ Joules}

1 Kilocalorie (kcal) (in kJ)

Equivalent to $4.187$\text{ kJ}

1 Horsepower (hp) (in ft-lb/s)

Equivalent to $550$\frac{\text{ft-lb}}{\text{s}}

1 Horsepower (hp) (in ft-lb/min)

Equivalent to $33000$\frac{\text{ft-lb}}{\text{min}}

1 Foot-Pound (ft-lb)

Equivalent to $1.356$\text{ Joules}

1 Kilowatt-hour (kwh)

Equivalent to $3600$\text{ kJ}

1 Kilojoule (kJ) (in kPa-m³)

Equivalent to $1$\text{ kPa-m}^3

1 Joule (in N-m and W-s)

Equivalent to $1$\text{ N-m} = $1$\text{ W-s}

1 Joule (in Volt-Coulomb)

Equivalent to $1$\text{ Volt-Coulomb}

1 Erg

Equivalent to $1$\text{ dyne-cm}

1 Electron Volt (eV)

Equivalent to $1.602 \times 10^{-19}$\text{ W-s} (const 23)

1 Therm

Equivalent to $100,000$\text{ BTU}

1 atm (in psi)

Equivalent to $14.7$\text{ psi} (\text{lb/in}^2)

1 atm (in in Hg)

Equivalent to $29.921$\text{ in Hg} (inches mercury)

1 atm (in meters of water)

Equivalent to $10.33$\text{ m } \text{H}_2\text{O} (meters of Water)

1 atm (in bar)

Equivalent to $1.01325$\text{ bar}

1 atm (in kPa)

Equivalent to $101.325$\text{ kPa}

1 atm (in mm Hg)

Equivalent to $760$\text{ mm Hg} (mm of mercury)

1 atm (in torr)

Equivalent to $760$\text{ torr}

1 atm (in kg/cm²)

Equivalent to $1.0332$\text{ kg/cm}^2

1 Bar (in kPa)

Equivalent to $100$\text{ kPa}

Abbreviation: atm

Atmospheric Pressure

1 HP English (ft-lbf/s)

Equivalent to $550$\text{ ft-lbf/s}

1 HP English (ft-lbf/min)

Equivalent to $33,000$\text{ ft-lbf/min}

1 HP English (BTU/min)

Equivalent to $42.4$\text{ BTU/min}

1 HP English (Watts and kW)

Equivalent to $746$\text{ Watts} = $0.746$\text{ kW}

1 HP English Animal Equivalents

Equivalent to $1$\text{ Arabian horse} = $1$\text{ mule}

1 Metric HP (kgf-m/s)

Equivalent to $75$\text{ kg}_f \frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}}

1 Metric HP (Watts and kW)

Equivalent to $736$\text{ W} = $0.736$\text{ kW}