Unit Conversion

There are a few things as the following that we measure in our day-to-day activities, and they
are:

 Speed
 Temperature
 Area
 Volume
 Mass
To measure these quantities, units of measurements are required. There are times when the units
used for the measurement do not match the measurement preference and convenience as well as
the standards prescribed for certain processes and applications. Converting such units to an
extent that it can be understood directly and applied properly is important. To better understand
the statement, let us consider the example of a person who is only familiar with the metric
system. The person cannot easily figure out the height of a tree measuring 25 feet. Converting 25
feet to metres will help the person better understand the height of the tree. Let us learn unit
conversions with the help of a unit conversion table. In this article, we have provided different
units of conversion used for the measurement of different parameters.

Table of Contents:

 Unit Conversion Table

 Volume Unit Conversion
 Length Unit Conversion
 Mass Conversion
 Time Unit Conversion
 Energy Unit Conversion
 Area Unit Conversion
 power Unit Conversion
 Force Unit Conversion
 Density Unit Conversion
 Viscosity Unit Conversion
 Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs
Unit Conversion Table
Below is the list of different units and their conversions. To know volume, length, time,
energy, area, power, force, mass, viscosity, and density unit conversion refer to the unit
conversion table given below.

Volume Unit Conversion

1 milliliter 0.001 liter

1 centiliter 0.01 liter

1 deciliter 0.1 liter

1 decaliter 10 liters

1 hectoliter 100 liters

1 kiloliter 1000 liters

1 cubic inch 1.639 × 10 – 2 liters

1 gallon 3.785 liters

1 cubic foot 28.316 liters

 Length Unit Conversion

1 millimetre 0.001 metre

1 centimetre 0.01 metre

1 decimetre 0.1 metre

1 decametre 10 metres

1 hectometre 100 metres

1 kilometre 1000 metres

1 inch 2.54 × 10−2 metres

1 foot 0.3048 metres

1 angstrom 1 x 10-10 metres

1 fermi 1 x 10-15 metres

1 light year 0.946 × 1016 metres

1 mile 1.609344 kms

 Mass Conversion

1 milligram 0.001 gram

1 centigram 0.01 gram

1 decigram 0.1 gram

1 decagram 10 gram

1 hectogram 100 gram

1 kilogram 1000 grams

1 stone 6350.29 grams

1 pound 453.592 grams

1 ounce 28.3495 grams

Time Unit Conversion

1 minute 60 seconds
1 hour 60 minutes / 3600 seconds

1 day 24 hours

1 week 7 days

1 year 365 days

Energy Unit Conversion

1 BTU (British thermal unit) 1055 Joule

1 erg 1×10−7 Joule

1 foot-pound 1.356 Joule

1 calorie 4.186 Joule

1 kilowatt-hour 3.6×106 Joule

1 electron volt 1.602×10−19 Joule

1 liter atmosphere 101.13 Joule

Area Unit Conversion

1 sq. inch 6.4516 x 10-4 square metre

1 sq. foot 9.2903 x 10-2 square metre

1 acre 4.0468 x 103 square metre

1 hectare 1 x 104 square metre

1 sq. mile 2.5888 x 106 square metre

1 barn 1 x 10-28 square metre

Power Unit Conversion

1 erg/sec 1 x 10-5 watt

1 BTU/hr 0.2930 watt

1 foot-pound/ sec 1.356 watt

1 horsepower 745.7 watt

1 calorie/ sec 4.186 watt

Force Unit Conversion

1 dyne 1 x 10-5 Newton

1 pound 4.448 Newton

 Density Unit Conversion

1 slug/ cubic ft 515.4 kilogram/ cubic metre

1 pound/ cubic in 2.768 x 104 kilogram/ cubic metre

Viscosity Unit Conversion

1 poise 0.1 kg/m.s

1 slug/ft 4.79 x 101 kg/m.s

Solved Problems
Unit conversion is one of the topics that you need to master in order to do well in physics. Here,
we have provided a few practice questions to help you better understand the concept.

Which is greater 45 kg or 4500 g?

Ans: 45 kg is greater than 4500 g as 45 kg = 45000 g

Calculate the height of the person 5’3″ tall in metres.

The conversion of height from feet to metres is a two-step process. First, convert the number of
feet to metres, and then convert the number of inches to metres.
Converting feet to metres, we get
5 ft × 0.305 = 1.53 metres
Now, converting the inches to centimetres, we get
3 inches × 2.54 = 7.62 cm = 0.0762 metres
Adding these two together, we get
1.53 metres + 0.0762 metres = 1.6062 metres.
Therefore, the height in metres is 1.6062 metres.

For further reading:

  Conventional Methods of Measurement
 Metric System
 Standard Units of Measurement
 Standard Units of Measurement
 Dimensional Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs

Q1
1 BTU is equal to how many joules?
1 BTU (British Thermal Unit) is equal to 1055 Joule.
Q2
What is the force unit conversion of 1 pound?
Force unit conversion of 1 pound is 4.448 Newton.
Q3
One hour is equal to how many seconds?
One hour is equal to 3600 seconds.
Q4
Convert 1 milliliter into liter.
1 milliliter is equal to 0.001 liter.
Q5
What are the few parameters that can be measured?
Parameters that can be measured are:

 Speed
 Time
 Temperature
 Area
 Volume
 Mass