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Conversely,
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Feet
Centimeters
30.48
3.281 10-2
Feet
Varas
0.3594
2.782
Feet of water at 4º C
Inches of mercury at 0º C
0.8826
1.133
Feet of water at 4º C
Kilograms per sq meter
304.8
3.281 10-3
Feet of water at 4º C
Pounds per sq foot
62.43
1.602 10-2
Foot-pounds
Horsepower-hours
5.050 10 7
1.98 10-6
Foot-pounds
Kilogram-meters
0.1383
7.233
Foot-pounds
Kilowatt-hours
3.766 10-7
2.655 106
Gallons
Cubic meters
3.785 10-8
264.2
Gallons (liquid US)
Gallons (liquid Br Imp)
0.8327
1.201
Gausses
Lines per sq inch
6.452
0.1550
Gilberts per cm
Oersteds
1
1
Grains (for humidity
calculations)
Pounds (avoirdupois)
1.429 10-4
7000
Grams
Dynes
980.7
1.020 10-3
Grams
Grains
15.43
6.481 10-2
Grams
Ounces (avoirdupois)
3.527 10-2
28.35
Grams
Poundals
7.093 10-2
14.10
Grams per cm
Pounds per inch
5.600 103
178.6
Grams per cu cm
Pounds per cu in
3.613 10-3
27.68
Grams per sq cm
Pounds per sq ft
2.0481
0.4883
Hectares
Acres
2.471
0.4047
Henrys
Microhenrys
1,000,000
0.000,001
Henrys
Millihenrys
1000
0.001
Henrys per meter
Gausses per Oersted
7.958 105
1.257 106
Horsepower (boiler)
BTU per hour
3.347 104
2.986 10-5
Horsepower (metric)
(542.5 ft-lb per sec)
BTU per minute
41.83
2.390 10-2
Horsepower (metric)
(542.5 ft-lb per sec)
Ft-lb per minute
3.255 104
3.072 10-5
Horsepower (metric)
(542.5 ft-lb per sec)
Kilogram-calories
per min
10.54
9.485 10-2
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
BTU per minute
42.41
2.357 10-2
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
Ft-lb per minute
3.3 104
3.030 10-5
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
Kilowatts
0.745
1.342
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
Watts
746
1.342 10-3
Horsepower (metric)
(542.5 ft-lb per sec)
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
0.9863
1.014
Horsepower
(550 ft-lb per sec)
Kilogram-calories per min 10.69
9.355 10-2