BASIC QUANTITIES AND UNITS:

Quantity Dimension SI Unit FPS Unit

Mass M Kg Slug

Length L M ft.

Time T sec. sec.

Force F Newton (N) Pound (lbs.)

BASIC STANDARDS:
1 inch = 25.4 millimeter = 2.54cm.

1 meter = 39.37 inches =1.09 yards.

1 liter = 0.22 galls (imp.)

1 gallon (imp.) = 4.546 liters.

1 gallon (US) = 3.785 liters.

1 Kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lbs.).

METRIC UNIT OF WEIGHT/MASS:

1 ton = 1000 kilo grams = 1,000,000 grams.

1 quintal = 100 kilo grams = 100,000 grams.

1 Slug = 14.606 kg

1 Slug = 32.2 lbs.

MEASUREMENTS OF LENGTH:
1 foot = 12 inches.

1 yard = 3 foot.

1 furlong = 220 yards.

1 mile = 8 furlong.

1 Kilometer (Km) = 1000 meters.

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm).

1 cm = 10 millimeter (mm).

METRIC UNITS FOR LIQUID MEASUREMENTS:

1 liter = 1000ml.

1 liter = 1kg.

1 kiloliter (1000 liters) = 1 cubic meter/ 1 cu. m/ 1 m3.

CONVERSION FACTORS:
1 cu. ft. = 28.317 liters.

1 cu. ft. = 0.028 cu. meters.

1 cu. ft. = 6.24 galls (imperial).

1 cu. ft. = 7.48 galls (US).

1 imp. gall = 1.20 galls (US), liquid.

1 imp. gall = 1.03 galls (US), dry.

MEASUREMENTS OF AREA:
1 Acre = 43560 sq. ft.

1 Acre = 4046.46 sq. m

1 Acre = 8 Kanal
1 Kanal = 20 Marla.

1 Marla = 225 sq. ft. (* in some regions 272 sq. ft.)

1 Marla = 15.50 sq. m

MISCELLENIUS CONVERSION FACTORS:

1 cu. m = 35.32 cu. ft.

1 Pound = 4.448 Newton (Force).

1 klb = 4.448 kN.

1 Psi (lb./sq.in) = 6.689 Pascal (N/sq. m)

1 (lb./sq. ft) = 0.048 (kN/sq. m)