2110 Unit Conversions

C atomic mass

12.0

Ca atomic mass

40.0

C atomic mass

12.0

Ca atomic mass

40.0

Cl atomic mass

35.5

Fe atomic mass

55.8

H atomic mass

1.00

K atomic mass

39.1

N atomic mass

14.0

Na atomic mass

23.0

O atomic mass

16.0

S atomic mass

32.0

P atomic mass

31.0

water molecular weight

18

glucose molecular weight

180

amino acid, avg molecular weights

135

dry air molecular weight

28.84

DNA base pair molecular weight

610

protein, range molecular weight

5000 to 3×10^6

m > cm > mm > microns (mu m) > nanometers (nm) > angstroms

1 = 100 = 1000 = 10^6 = 10^9 = 10^10

yard > ft > in > cm

1 = 3 = 36 = 91.44

mi > ft > kilometers

1 = 5280 = 1.61

typical mammalian cell, diameter

10 mu m

kg > g > metric ton > lb_m

1 = 1000 = 0.001 = 2.2

lb_m = oz = g = kg = ton

1 = 16 = 454 = 0.454 = 5×10^-4

m³ = L = cm³ = mL

1 = 1000 = 10^6 = 10^6

ft³ > gal > L

1 = 7.48 = 28.3

white blood volume (resting cardiac output)

5 L (5L/min)

total lung capacity

6.0 L

tidal volume

0.500 L

breathing frequency

12 breaths/min

g/cm³ > lb_m/ft³ > lb_m/gal

1 = 62.4 = 8.33

mm Hg = L

760 = 22.4

psia = ft³

14.7 = 359

atm = mm Hg at 0C (torr) = lb/in² (psi)

1= 760 = 14.7

atm = in Hg = ft H₂O

1 = 29.92 = 34

atm = bar = kPa = dynes/cm²

1 = 1.013 = 101.3 = 1.013×10^6

Pa = N/m²

1 = 1

systemic blood pressure

120/80 mmHg

1 degree change in celsius = ? degree change in fahrenheit

1.8

Celsius to fahrenheit

= 1.8 (C) +32

rankine from F

= F + 460

kelvin from C

C + 273

room temp

25C or 298K

body core temp

37C or 310K

lbf = lbm*ft/s² = N

1 = 32.174 = 4.448

N = kg*m/s²

1 =1

dyne = g* cm/s²

1 = 1

dry air volume

79% N2, 21% O2

L/mol = ft³/lbm-mole

22.4 = 359