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1.558 X [10.sup.-3]    horsepower-hours
kilogram-calories           4,183                  joules
kilogram-calories           426.6                   kilogram-meters
kilogram-calories/min.      51.43                  foot-pounds/second
kilogram-calories/min.      0.09351                horsepower
kilogram-calories/min.      0.06972                kilowatts
kilograms/hectare           .893                   pounds/acre
kilometers                  [10.sup.5]             centimeters
kilometers                  0.6214                 miles
kilometers                  3,281                  feet
kilometers                  1,000                  meters
kilometers                  1093.6                 yards
kilometers/hour             27.78                  centimetere/sec
kilometers/hour             54.68                  feet/minute
kilometers/hour             0.9113                 feet/second
kilometers/hour             0.5396                 knots/hour
kilometers/hour             16.67                  meters/hour
kilometers/hour             0.6214                 miles/hour
kilowatts                   56.92                  B.t.u./minute
kilowatts                   4.425 X [10.sup.4]     foot-pounds/minute
kilowatts                   737.6                  foot-pounds/second
kilowatts                   1.341                  horsepower
kilowatts                   14.34                  kg-calories/min
kilowatts                   [10.sup.3]             watts
kilowatts-hours             3,412                  B.t.u.
kilowatts-hours             2.655 X [10.sup.6]     foot-pounds
kilowatts-hours             1.341                  horsepower-hours
kilowatts-hours             3.6 X [10.sup.6]       joules
kilowatts-hours             860.5                  kilogram-calories
kilowatts-hours             3.671 X [10.sup.5]     kilogram-meters
meters                      100                    centimeters
meters                      3.2808                 feet
meters                      39.37                  inches
meters                      [10.sup.-3]            kilometers
meters                      [10.sup.3]             millimeters
meters                      1.0936                 yards
meter-kilograms             9.807 X [10.sup.7]     centimeter-dynes
 
MULTIPLY                    BY                     TO OBTAIN
 
meter-kilograms             [10.sup.5]             centimeter-grams
meter-kilograms             7.233                  pound-feet
meters/minute               1.667                  centimeters/second
meters/minute               3.281                  feet/minute
meters/minute               0.05468                feet/second
meters/minute               0.06                   kilometers/hour
meters/minute               0.03728                miles/hour
meters/second               196.8                  feet/minute
meters/second               3.281                  feet/second
meters/second               3.6                    kilometers/hour
meters/second               0.06                   kilometers/minute
meters/second               2.237                  miles/hour
meters/second               0.03728                miles/minute
miles                       1.609 X [10.sup.5]     centimeters
miles                       5,280                  feet
miles                       1.6093                 kilometers
miles                       1,760                  yards
miles/min                   88.0                   feet/second
miles/min                   1.6093                 kilometers/minute
miles/min                   0.8684                 knots/minute
ounces                      8.0                    drams
ounces                      437.5                   grains
ounces                      28.35                  grams
ounces                      0.625                  pounds
ounces/square inch          0.0625                 pounds/square inch
pints (dry)                 33.60                   cubic inches
pints (liquid)              28.87                  cubic inches
pounds                      444,823                dynes
pounds                      7,000                  grains
pounds                      453.6                  grams
pounds                      0.45                   kilograms
pounds of water             0.01602                cubic feet
pounds of water             27.68                  cubic inches
pounds of water             0.1198                 gallons
pounds of water/min.        2.669 X [10.sup.-4]    cubic feet/second
pounds/cubic foot           0.01602                grams/cubic cms.
pounds/cubic foot           16.02                  kgs/cubic meter
pounds/cubic foot           5.787 X [10.sup.-4]    pounds/cubic inch
pounds/square foot          4.882                  kgs/sq meter
pounds/square foot          6.944 X [10.sup.-3]    pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch          0.06304                atmospheres
pounds/square inch          703.1                  kgs/square meter
pounds/square inch          144.0                  pounds/square foot
quarts (dry)                67.20                  cubic inches
quarts (liquid)             57.75                  cubic inches
quadrants (angle)           90                      degrees
quadrants (angle)           5,400                  minutes
quadrants (angle)           1.571                  radians
radians                     57.30                  degrees
radians                     3,438                  minutes
radians/second              57.30                  degrees/second
raidans/second              0.1592                 revolutions/second
revolutions                 360.0                  degrees
revolutions                 4.0                    quadrants
revolutions                 6.283                  radians
revolutions/minute          6.0                    degrees/second
square centimeters          1.076 X [10.sup.-3]    square feet
square centimeters          0.1550                 square inches
square centimeters          [10.sup.-6]            square meters
 
MULTIPLY                    BY                     TO OBTAIN
 
square centimeters          100                    square millimeters
square feet                 2.296 X [10.sup.-5]    acres
square feet                 929.0                  square centimeters
square feet                 144.0                  square inches
square feet                 0.09290                square meters
square feet                 3.587 X [10.sup.-8]    square miles
square feet                 0.1111                 square yards
square inches               6.452                  square centimeters
square inches               645.2                  square millimeters
square meters               2.471 X [10.sup.-4]    acres
square meters               10.764                 square feet
square meters               3.861 X [10.sup.-7]    square miles
square meters               1.196                  square yards
square miles                640.0                  acres
square miles                2.7878 X [10.sup.7]    square feet
square miles                2.590                  square kilometers
square miles                3.098 X [10.sup.6]     square yards
square yards                2.066 X [10.sup.-4]    acres
square yards                9.0                    square feet
square yards                0.8361                 square meters
square yards                3.228 X [10.sup.-7     square miles
temp (degs C) + 237         1.0                    abs temp (degs K)
temp (degs C) + 17.8        1.8                    temp (degs F)
temp (deqs F) - 32          5/9                    temp (degs C)
tons (long)                 1,016                  kilograms
tons (long)                 2,240                  pounds
tons (metric)               [10.sup.3]             kilograms
tons (metric)               2,205                  pounds
tons (short)                907.2                  kilograms
tons (short)                2,000                  pounds
tons (short)/sq. foot       9,765                  kgs/square meter
tons (short)/sq. foot       13.89                  pounds/square inch
tons (short)/sq. inch       1.406 X [10.sup.6]     kgs/square meter
tons (short)/sq. inch       2,000                  pounds/square inch
yards                       0.9144                 meters
 
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