Submenu or unit | Description | Definition | |||
spatial | Units where length is the primary factor | ||||
↳ | length | ||||
↳ | m | metre (SI base unit) | ≡ 1 m | ||
metric | |||||
↳ | mm | millimetre | ≡ 1/1000 m | ||
cm | centimetre | ≡ 1/100 m | |||
km | kilometre | ≡ 1000 m | |||
Å | ångström | ≡ 1·10-10 m | |||
US/Imp | |||||
↳ | in | inch | ≡ 2.54 cm | ||
ft | foot | ≡ 12 in | |||
yd | yard | ≡ 3 ft | |||
mi | mile | ≡ 1760 yd | |||
other | |||||
↳ | NM | nautical mile | ≡ 1852 m | ||
AU | astronomical unit | ≡ 149597870691 m | |||
ly | light year | ≡ 1 y·c = 9460730472580800 m | |||
pc | parsec | ≡ 360·60·60/2π AU ≈ 3.085677581305729·1016 m | |||
area | |||||
↳ | m² | square metre (SI unit) | ≡ 1 m² | ||
a | are | ≡ 100 m² | |||
da | decare | ≡ 1000 m² | |||
ha | hectare | ≡ 10000 m² | |||
US/Imp | |||||
↳ | acre | acre | ≡ 4840 yd² | ||
in² | square inch | ≡ 1 in² | |||
ft² | square foot | ≡ 1 ft² | |||
yd² | square yard | ≡ 1 yd² | |||
mi² | square mile | ≡ 1 mi² | |||
speed | |||||
↳ | m/s | metre per second (SI unit) | ≡ 1 m/s | ||
km/h | kilometre per hour | ≡ 1 km/h | |||
mph | mile per hour | ≡ 1 mi/h | |||
knot | knot | ≡ 1 NM/h | |||
c | speed of light | ≡ 299792458 m/s | |||
volume | |||||
↳ | metric | ||||
↳ | m³ | cubic metre (SI unit) | ≡ 1 m³ | ||
ml | millilitre | ≡ 1/1000 l | |||
cl | centilitre | ≡ 1/100 l | |||
dl | decilitre | ≡ 1/10 l | |||
l | litre | ≡ 1/1000 m³ | |||
U.S. | |||||
↳ | fl.oz | U.S. fluid ounce | ≡ 1/16 pt | ||
cup | U.S. cup | ≡ 1/2 pt | |||
pt | U.S. fluid pint | ≡ 1/8 gal | |||
gal | U.S. fluid gallon | ≡ 231 in³ | |||
in³ | cubic inch | ≡ 1 in³ | |||
Imp. | |||||
↳ | fl.oz | Imperial fluid ounce | ≡ 1/20 pt | ||
cup | Imperial cup | ≡ 8 fl.oz | |||
pt | Imperial pint | ≡ 1/8 gal | |||
gal | Imperial gallon | ≡ 4.54609 l | |||
accel | |||||
↳ | m/s² | metre per second squared (SI unit) | ≡ 1 m/s² | ||
in/s² | inch per second squared | ≡ 1 in/s² | |||
ft/s² | foot per second squared | ≡ 1 ft/s² | |||
mi/s² | mile per second squared | ≡ 1 mi/² | |||
g | standard gravity | ≡ 9.80665 m/s² | |||
firm | Units where mass is the primary factor | ||||
↳ | mass | ||||
↳ | kg | kilogram (SI base unit) | ≡ 1 kg | ||
metric | |||||
↳ | g | gram | ≡ 1/1000 kg | ||
t | tonne / metric ton | ≡ 1000 kg | |||
u | unified atomic mass unit | ≈ 1.660538782·10-27 kg | |||
US/Imp | |||||
↳ | gr | grain | ≡ 1/7000 lb | ||
oz | ounce (avoirdupois) | ≡ 1/16 lb | |||
lb | pound (avoirdupois) | ≡ 0.45359237 kg | |||
st | stone | ≡ 14 lb | |||
US/Imp | |||||
↳ | ton | short ton | ≡ 2000 lb | ||
ton | long ton | ≡ 2240 lb | |||
force | |||||
↳ | N | newton (SI unit) | ≡ 1 kg·m/s² | ||
pdl | poundal | ≡ 1 lb·ft/s² | |||
kgf | kilogram-force | ≡ 1 kg·g | |||
lbf | pound-force | ≡ 1 lb·g | |||
energy | |||||
↳ | J | joule (SI unit) | ≡ 1 kg·m²/s² | ||
kJ | kilojoule | ≡ 1000 J | |||
cal | calorie (international table) | ≡ 4.1868 J | |||
kcal | kilocalorie | ≡ 1000 cal | |||
Btu | British thermal unit (international table) | ≡ 1055.05585262 J | |||
power | |||||
↳ | W | watt (SI unit) | ≡ 1 kg·m²/s³ | ||
kW | kilowatt | ≡ 1000 W | |||
MW | megawatt | ≡ 1000000 W | |||
hp | mechanical horsepower | ≡ 745.69987158227022 W | |||
pressure | |||||
↳ | Pa | pascal (SI unit) | ≡ 1 N/m² | ||
psi | pound per square inch | ≡ 1 lbf/in² | |||
bar | bar | ≡ 100000 Pa | |||
atm | standard atmosphere | ≡ 101325 Pa | |||
mmHg | millimetre of mercury | ≈ 133.322387415 Pa | |||
other | Other units | ||||
↳ | time | ||||
↳ | s | second (SI base unit) | ≡ 1 s | ||
min | minute | ≡ 60 s | |||
h | hour | ≡ 60 min | |||
d | day | ≡ 24 h | |||
y | Julian year | ≡ 365.25 d | |||
temp | |||||
↳ | K | kelvin (SI base unit) | ≡ 1 K | ||
°C | degree Celsius | T[°C] ≡ T[K] - 273.15 | |||
°F | degree Fahrenheit | T[°F] ≡ T[°C] · 1.8 + 32 | |||
Δ°C | Celsius temperature difference | ≡ 1 K | |||
Δ°F | Fahrenheit temperature difference | ≡ 1/1.8 K | |||
chem | |||||
↳ | mol | mol (SI base unit) | ≈ 6.02214179·1023 | ||
e | atomic unit of charge | ≈ 1.602176487·10-19 C | |||
eV | electronvolt | ≡ 1 e·V | |||
electric | |||||
↳ | C | coloumb (SI base unit) | ≡ 1 C | ||
A | ampere (SI unit) | ≡ 1 C/s | |||
V | volt (SI unit) | ≡ 1 W/A = 1 kg·m²/s²·C | |||
Ω | ohm (SI unit) | ≡ 1 V/A = kg·m²/s·C² | |||
more | |||||
↳ | F | farad (SI unit) | ≡ 1 C/V = s²·C²/kg·m² | ||
Wb | weber (SI unit) | ≡ 1 V·s = kg·m²/s·C | |||
T | tesla (SI unit) | ≡ 1 Wb/m² = kg/s·C | |||
H | henry (SI unit) | ≡ 1 Wb/A = kg·m²/C² |