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    Converting Measurements Handouts

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    The seven SI base units used to measure fundamental physical quantities are: 1. Meter (m) for length 2. Second (s) for time 3. Kilogram (kg) for mass 4. Ampere (A) for electric current 5. Kelvin (K) for temperature 6. Mole (mol) for amount of substance 7. Candela (cd) for luminous intensity.

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    The seven SI base units used to measure fundamental physical quantities are: 1. Meter (m) for length 2. Second (s) for time 3. Kilogram (kg) for mass 4. Ampere (A) for electric current 5. Kelvin (K) for temperature 6. Mole (mol) for amount of substance 7. Candela (cd) for luminous intensity.

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    The seven SI base units used to measure fundamental physical quantities are: 1. Meter (m) for length 2. Second (s) for time 3. Kilogram (kg) for mass 4. Ampere (A) for electric current 5. Kelvin (K) for temperature 6. Mole (mol) for amount of substance 7. Candela (cd) for luminous intensity.

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    Converting Measurements Handouts

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    The seven SI base units used to measure fundamental physical quantities are: 1. Meter (m) for length 2. Second (s) for time 3. Kilogram (kg) for mass 4. Ampere (A) for electric current 5. Kelvin (K) for temperature 6. Mole (mol) for amount of substance 7. Candela (cd) for luminous intensity.

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    The seven SI base units are comprised of:

    QUANTITY BASE UNIT


    Length meter (m)
    Time second (s)
    Amount of Substance mole (mol)
    Electric Current ampere (A)
    Temperature kelvin (K)
    Luminous Intensity (Luminosity) candela (cd)
    Mass kilogram (kg)

    MEASURES (ENGLISH, METRIC AND EQUIVALENT)

    Units of Length in Units of Length in System to System


    the English System the Metric System Conversions for Length

    1,000 millimeter (mm) = 1 meter


    1 in = 2.54 cm
    1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter
    1 meter ≈ 3.28 ft
    1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft) 10 decimeter (dm) = 1 meter
    1 foot ≈ 0.30 m
    1 yard (yd) = 36 inches (in) 1 dekameter (dam) = 10 meters
    1 yard ≈ 0.91 m
    1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet (ft) 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters
    1 km ≈ 0.62 mi
    1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters

    Units of Mass in Units of Mass in System to System


    the English System the Metric System Conversions for Mass

    1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligram (mg)


    1 ounces (oz) = 437.5 grains
    1 gram (g) = 100 centigram (cg) 1 oz ≈ 28.3 g
    1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
    1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g) 1 lb ≈ 0.45 kg
    1 ton (T) = 2,000 lb
    1 metric ton (t) = 1,000 kg

    Units of Area in Units of Area in System to System


    the English System the Metric System Conversions for Area
    1 cm² = 100 mm²
    1 ft² = 144 in² 1 dm² = 100 cm²
    1 in² ≈ 6.45 cm²
    1 yd² = 9 ft² 1 m² = 100 dm²
    1 m² ≈ 1.196 yd²
    1 acre = 43, 560 ft² 1 acre (a) = 100 m²
    1 ha ≈ 2.47 acres
    1 mi² = 640 acres 1 hectare (ha) = 100 a
    100 hectares (ha) = 1 km²

    Units of Volume in Units of Volume in System to System


    the English System the Metric System Conversions for Volume

    1 cc = 1 cm³ 1 in³ ≈ 16.39 mL


    1 ft³ = 1, 728 in³ 1 mL = 1 cm³ 1 liter ≈ 1.06 qt
    1 yd³ = 27 ft³ 1 L = 1, 000 mL 1 gallon ≈ 3.79 liters
    1 cord = 128 ft³ 1 hL = 100 L 1 m³ ≈ 35.31 ft³
    1 kL = 1, 000 L 1 quart ≈ 0.95 L

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