The Metric system
Length:
1 km=0.62 mile 1 mile=1.61 km
1 m=1.09 yards 1 yard=0.914 m
1 m=3.28 feet 1 foot=0.305 m
1 m=39.37 inches
1 cm=0.394 inch 1 inch=2.54 1 foot=30.5 cm
1 mm=0.039 inch
Area:
1hectare(ha)=10000m2
1 ha=2.47 acres 1 acre=0.0405 ha
1 m2=1.196 square yards(SY) 1 SY=0.8361 m2
1 m2=10.764 square feet (SF) 1 SF=0.0929 m2
1 cm2=0.155 square inch (SI) 1 SI=6.4516 cm2
Mass:
1 metric ton (t)= 1000 kilograms (kg)
1 metric ton (t)= 1.103 tons 1 ton=0.907 t
1 kg=1000 grams (g)
1 kg=2.205 pounds 1 pound=0.4536 kg
1 g =1000 milligrams (mg)
1 g =0.0353 ounce 1 ounce=28.35 g
1 g =15.432 grains
1 mg=approx. 0.015 grain
Volume (Solid)
1 cubic meter (m3)=1000000 cubic cm (cm3)
1 m3=1.308 cubic yards 1 cubic yard=0.7646 m3
1 m3=35.315 cubic feet 1 cubic foot=0.0283 m3
1 cubic centimeter (cm3)=0.000001 m3
1 cm3=0.061 cubic inch 1 cubic inch=16.387 cm3
Volume (Liquids)
1 kiloliter (kl or kL)=1000 liter
1 kL=264.17 gallons
1 liter (L)=1000 milliliters (mL)
1 L=0.264 gallons 1 gallon=3.785 L
1 L=1.057 quarts 1 quart=0.946 L
1 mL=0.034 fluid ounce 1 fluid ounce=229.57 mL
1 mL=approx. 1/4 teaspoon 1 teaspoon=approx. 4 mL
1 quart=946 mL
1 pint=473 mL
Time
1 second (s)=1/60 minute
1 millisecond (ms)=0.001 second
Temperature
F(Fahrenheit) = 9/5 C(Celsius) + 32
C = 5/9 (F-32)
*note:
the absolute 0 is at -273 Celsius, which is the same as 0 Kelvin.
Kelvin and Celsius have the same size degrees.