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  2. Dutch units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    scheepslast – 4,000 Amsterdam pond = 1,976.4 kg (2.1786 short tons; 1.9452 long tons) Meaning literally a "load", a last was essentially the equivalent of 120 cubic feet (3.398 m 3) of shipping space. [2] A last in the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th century was about the same as 1,250 kg, becoming later as much as 2,000 kg. [3]

  3. TNT equivalent - Wikipedia

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    TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing energy, typically used to describe the energy released in an explosion.The ton of TNT is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie), [1] which is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of TNT.

  4. Metrication in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The metrication logo used in Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. Metrication in Canada began in 1970 and ceased in 1985. While Canada has converted to the metric system for many purposes, there is still significant use of non-metric units and standards in many sectors of the Canadian economy and everyday life.

  5. Energy density - Wikipedia

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    In light-water reactors, 1 kg of natural uranium – following a corresponding enrichment and used for power generation– is equivalent to the energy content of nearly 10,000 kg of mineral oil or 14,000 kg of coal. [16] Comparatively, coal, gas, and petroleum are the current primary energy sources in the U.S. [17] but have a much lower energy ...

  6. New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    New York, also called New York State, [b] is a state in the Northeastern United States.One of the Mid-Atlantic states, it borders the Atlantic Ocean, New England, Canada, and the Great Lakes.

  7. Pallet - Wikipedia

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    The pallet weight is 20–25 kg. Weight of a load: 2490 kg. EUR 2 1,200 mm × 1,000 mm × 144 mm 47.24 in × 39.37 in × 5.67 in ISO2. The pallet weight is 33 kg. Weight of a load: 1470 kg. EUR 3 1,000 mm × 1,200 mm × 144 mm 39.37 in × 47.24 in × 5.67 in The pallet weight is 29 kg. Weight of a load of 1920 kg. EUR 6

  8. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    17.95 MJ/kg Specific heat (c) 0.9 kJ/ ... it always requires conversion into a compound by the incorporation of additives ... PVC fabric is water-resistant, ...