Unit Conversions: Length, Volume, and Mass/Force

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering conversion factors and units for length, volume, mass, and force.

Nautical mile

A unit of length equal to $6080.2\,\text{ft}$ or $1.152\,\text{miles}$.

Angstrom

A unit of length related to meters by the conversion $1\,\text{meter} = 10^{10}\,\text{Angstrom}$.

Micron

A unit of length related to centimeters by the conversion $1\,\text{cm} = 10^4\,\text{microns}$.

Acre

A unit of area equal to $43560\,\text{ft}^2$.

Barrel (bbl)

A unit of volume equal to $42\,\text{gal}$.

Drum (dr)

A unit of volume equal to $55\,\text{gal}$.

Cavan

A unit of volume equal to $25\,\text{gantas}$.

Ganta

A unit of volume equal to $8\,\text{chupas}$ or $3\,\text{Liters}$.

Quartz (qt)

A unit of volume where $1\,\text{gallon} = 4\,\text{quartz (qt)}$ and $1\,\text{qt} = 2\,\text{pints}$.

Cubic foot ($\text{ft}^3$)

A unit of volume equivalent to $7.481\,\text{gal}$.

Pound-mass ($\text{lb}_\text{m}$)

A unit of mass equal to $7000\,\text{grains}$ or $16\,\text{oz}$, also denoted by the symbol $\#$, where $1\,\text{kg} = 2.205\,\text{lb}_\text{m}$.

Pound-force ($\text{lb}_\text{f}$)

A unit of force equal to $4.449\,\text{N}$, $32.174\,\text{poundals}$, or $1\,\text{slug}\cdot\text{ft/s}^2$.

Poundal

A unit of force defined as $1\,\frac{\text{lb}_\text{m}\cdot\text{ft}}{\text{s}^2}$.

Kilopond

A unit equal to $1\,\text{kilogram}$.

Pond

A unit equal to $1\,\text{gram}$.

Short ton (English ton)

A unit of mass equal to $2000\,\text{lb}_\text{m}$ or $907.03\,\text{kg}$.

Metric ton (tonne)

A unit of mass equal to $1000\,\text{kg}$ or $2205\,\text{lb}$.

Long ton

A unit of mass equal to $2240\,\text{lb}$.

Slug (English slug)

A unit of mass equal to $32.174\,\text{lb}_\text{m}$.

Hyl (metric slug)

A unit of mass equal to $1.055\,\text{slug(English)}$.

Kip (kilopound)

A unit equal to $1000\,\text{lb}$ or $1000\#$.

Dyne

A unit of force related to the Newton by the conversion $1\,\text{N} = 10^5\,\text{dynes}$.