Appendix A: Conversion Categories and Units
The following table lists categories and their respective units that are available in the Unit Conversion Assistant. When the units are pasted to the entry line, underscores (_) are added before the name of each unit to differentiate them from other variables. For example:
| • | _cm►_m |
| • | _km/_hr►_m/_s |
| • | _¡C►_¡F |
|
Category |
Units |
|---|---|
|
Length |
Å (Angstrom) au (astronomical unit) cm (centimeter) dm (decimeter) fath (fathom) fm (fermi) ft (foot) in (inch) km (kilometer) ltyr (light-year) m (meter) mm (micron) mi (mile) mil (1/1000 inch) mm (millimeter) nm (nanometer) Nmi (nautical mile) pc (parsec)
yd (yard) |
|
Area |
cm2 dm2 ft2 ha (hectare) in2 km2 m2 mi2 mm2 yd2 |
|
Volume |
cm3
dm3 ft3 floz (US fluid ounce) flozUK (British fluid ounce) gal (US gallon) galUK (British gallon) in3 l (liter) m3 ml (milliliter) pt (pint) qt (quart) tbsp (tablespoon) tsp (teaspoon) yd3 |
|
Time |
hr (hour) min (minute) ms (millisecond) ms (microsecond) ns (nanosecond) s (second)
yr (year) |
|
Velocity |
ft/min ft/s
km/h km/min km/s m/s mi/h mi/min mi/s |
|
Temperature |
¡C (Celsius) ¡F (Fahrenheit) K (kelvin) ¡R (Rankine) |
|
Mass |
amu (atomic mass unit) gm (gram) kg (kilogram) lb (pound) mg (milligram) mton (metric ton) oz (ounce)
tonUK (long ton) |
|
Force |
kgf (kilogram force) lbf (pound force) N (newton) tonf (ton force) |
|
Energy |
BTU (British thermal unit) cal (calorie)
eV (electron volt) ftlb (foot-pound) J (joule) kcal (kilocalorie) kJ (kilojoule) kgf*m kWh (kilowatt-hour) latm (liter-atmosphere) |
|
Power |
hp (horsepower) kW (kilowatt) PS (metric horsepower) W (watt) |
|
Pressure |
atm (atmosphere)
inH2O (inches of water) inHg (inches of mercury) kPa (kilopascal) kgf/cm2 lbf/in2 mbar (millibar) mmH2O (millimeters of water) mmHg (millimeters of mercury) N/m2 Pa (pascal) psi (pounds per square inch) torr (millimeters of mercury) |