Scribd
Upload
73 views2 pages

Conversion

There are three types of units in a system of units: fundamental units, derived units, and multiple units. Fundamental units are the base units like length, mass, and time. Derived units are obtained by multiplying and dividing the base units. Multiple units are multiples or fractions of base units. There are several systems of units including CGS, FPS, MKS, and SI (the international system of units). These systems use different fundamental units and conversions between units.

Uploaded by

Arul Kamalakumar
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
73 views2 pages

Conversion

There are three types of units in a system of units: fundamental units, derived units, and multiple units. Fundamental units are the base units like length, mass, and time. Derived units are obtained by multiplying and dividing the base units. Multiple units are multiples or fractions of base units. There are several systems of units including CGS, FPS, MKS, and SI (the international system of units). These systems use different fundamental units and conversions between units.

Uploaded by

Arul Kamalakumar
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

SYSTEM OF UNITS The system of units composed of: Fundamental Units (or Base units): These are the

e units for basic quantities such as length, mass, time etc. Derived Units: These are the units obtained by multiplying and dividing the base units. e.g. cm2, m/sec etc. Multiple Units: These are units which are multiples or fractions of base units. e.g. hour, minutes, seconds etc.
VARIOUS SYSTEM OF UNITS (CGS,FPS,MKS,SI) SYSTEM CGS QUANTITY LENGTH MASS TIME TEMPERATURE LENGTH MASS TIME TEMPERATURE LENGTH MASS TIME TEMPERATURE LENGTH MASS TIME TEMPERATURE UNIT Centimeter - Cm Gram - gm Second - s Celsius - C Foot ft Pound lb Second s Fahrenheit - F Meter - m Kilogram kg Second - s Celsius - C Meter m Kilogram kg Second - s Kelvin - K DIMENSION L M T L M T L M T L M T

FPS

MKS

SI

SOME IMPORTANT CONVERSIONS a. LENGTH 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters =25 millimeters 1 centimeter= 0.4 inch; 1 inch = 0.083 foot 1 foot =0.33 meter =30 centimeters 1 meter= 3.3 feet =100 cm= 1.1 yards 1 foot = 0.33 yard =12 inches=30 cm 1 yard = 3 feet =36 inches 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers= 5280 feet =1760 yards 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile =1000 meter b.MASS 1 kg=2.204 lb=1000gm 1 t = 1000 kg (metric ton) 1 gram = 0.035 ounce 1 ounce =0.0625 pound = 28.35 grams 1 pound =0.45 kilogram=16 ounces C. TEMPERATURE C=(5/9)(F-32) F=(9/5)C+32 0 K (absolute zero) = - 273 C (or) 0 C = 273 K d. VOLUME and CAPACITY 1 lit = 1000 ml = 1000 cm3 = 0.264 US gal 1000 lit = 1 kilo lit = 1 m3 e. PRESSURE 1 atm=760 mmHg=14.69 psi =101.325 kPa =1.013 bar=1.033 kgf/cm2 1 kPa = 0.01097 kgf/cm2 =0.145038 psi 1 bar = 0.1 MPa = 1.0197 kgf/cm2=14.5 psi

1 torr = 1 mm Hg= 133.32 Pa f. ENERGY and POWER 1 J =0.238 cal (IT)=0.101972 kgf.m =2.777 X 10-7 kWh=9.478 X 10-4 Btu (IT) 1 kWh =859.84 kcal (IT) = 3412.14 Btu (IT) 1 kcal (IT) = 4.18 kJ = 3.968 Btu (IT) 746 kWh = 1 hp g. FORCE 1 N = 0.101 kgf = 0.2248 lbf h. VARIOUS SPECIFIC GRAVITY SCALES Twaddell ( TW) TW = 200 (SG 288.7/288.7 1.000 ) Baum ( B) B= 145 [145/ SG 288.7/288.7) -for liquids heavier than water B= [140/ SG 288.7/288.7) 130 - for liquids lighter than water For Petroleum products API = [141.5/ SG 288.7/288.7) 131.5 (API American Petroleum Institute) For Sugar industry Brix = [400/ SG 288.7/288.7] 400 i. DIMENSIONAL FORMULAS OF COMMON QUANTITIES QUANTITY TYPE Mass Fundamental Length Fundamental Time Fundamental Velocity Distance/time (Derived) Acceleration Velocity/time (Derived)
-2

DIMENSIONS M L T LT -1 LT

Force Momentum Energy Area Volume Density Pressure Action Viscosity

Mass x acceleration (Derived) MLT-2 Mass x velocity (Derived) MLT-1 Force x distance (Derived) ML2T -2 Length squared (Derived) L2 Length cubed (Derived) L3 Mass/volume (Derived) ML-3 Force/area (Derived) ML-1T -2 Energy x time (Derived) ML2T -1 Force per unit area per ML-1T -1 Unit Velocity Gradient (Derived)

You might also like