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  2. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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    For example, the freezing point of water is 0 °C and 32 °F, and a 5 °C change is the same as a 9 °F change. Thus, to convert from units of Fahrenheit to units of Celsius, one subtracts 32 °F (the offset from the point of reference), divides by 9 °F and multiplies by 5 °C (scales by the ratio of units), and adds 0 °C (the offset from the ...

  3. Comparison of the imperial and US customary measurement ...

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    The metric ton is the name used for the tonne (1000 kg, 2 204.622 62 lb), which is about 1.6% less than the long ton. The US customary system also includes the kip , equivalent to 1,000 pounds of force, which is also occasionally used as a unit of weight of 1,000 pounds (usually in engineering contexts).

  4. Dry gallon - Wikipedia

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    The dry gallon's implicit value in the US system was originally one-eighth of the Winchester bushel, which was a cylindrical measure of 18.5 inches (469.9 mm) in diameter and 8 inches (203.2 mm) in depth, making it an irrational number of cubic inches; its value to seven significant digits was 268.8025 cubic inches (4.404884 litres), from an ...

  5. Dry measure - Wikipedia

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    In the US, the dry quart and dry pint are exactly ⁠ 15121 / 92400 ⁠ larger than their liquid counterparts, while the dry barrel is exactly ⁠ 1 / 33 ⁠ smaller than the fluid barrel, except for barrels of beer (dry barrels are exactly ⁠ 5 / 341 ⁠ smaller) and barrels of oil (dry barrels are exactly ⁠ 3 / 11 ⁠ smaller).

  6. Imperial and US customary measurement systems - Wikipedia

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    The apothecaries and troy pounds are divided into 12 ounces (of 480 grains) while the avoirdupois pound has 16 ounces (of 437.5 grains). The unit of volume, the gallon, has different values in the United States and in the United Kingdom – the US fluid gallon being about 0.83 imperial gallons and the US dry gallon being about 0.97 imperial ...

  7. Template:Convert - Wikipedia

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    Converts measurements to other units. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Value 1 The value to convert. Number required From unit 2 The unit for the provided value. Suggested values km2 m2 cm2 mm2 ha sqmi acre sqyd sqft sqin km m cm mm mi yd ft in kg g mg lb oz m/s km/h mph K C F m3 cm3 mm3 L mL cuft ...

  8. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    kilogram (kg), the standard SI unit of mass. tonne (t), a non- SI but an accepted metric unit, defined as 1,000 kilograms . " short ton " is used in the US; 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds = 0.907 tonnes.

  9. Ton-force - Wikipedia

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    A ton-force is one of various units of force defined as the weight of one ton due to standard gravity. ... = 1 000 kilograms-force (kgf) = 9.806 65 kilonewtons (kN)