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Conversion of units — is the conversion between different units of measurement for the same quantity, typically through multiplicative conversion factors. Contents 1 Techniques 1.1 Process 1.2 Multiplication factors … Wikipedia
Conversion of units of temperature — This is a compendium of temperature conversion formulæ and comparisons. Contents 1 Kelvin 2 Celsius (Centigrade) 3 Fahrenheit 4 Rankine … Wikipedia
Conversion of units of energy — The SI unit for energy is the joule. The kilowatt hour, or kilowatt hour, (symbol kW·h, kW h or kWh) is equal to 3.6 megajoules. The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie or food calorie (symbol: Cal) approximates the energy… … Wikipedia
Approximate conversion of units — often needs to be done without calculator, computer, or sometimes even longhand. This article is an informal listing of some simple conversions between (and within) the imperial system, the U.S. customary system and the metric system/SI. When… … Wikipedia
Units (Unix) — Units is a Unix computer program for conversion of units of quantities. It has a database of measurements, including esoteric and historical measurements. This for instance allows conversion of velocities specified in furlongs per fortnight, and… … Wikipedia
Conversion — may refer to: Contents 1 Economy and Finance 2 Law 3 Marketing 4 Religion 5 Sport … Wikipedia
Units of measurement — Weights and measures redirects here. For other uses, see Weights and measures (disambiguation). The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and… … Wikipedia
Units conversion by factor-label — Many, if not most, parameters and measurements in the physical sciences and engineering are expressed as a numerical quantity and a corresponding dimensional unit; for example: 1000 kg/m³, 100 kPa/bar, 50 miles per hour, 1000 Btu/lb. Converting… … Wikipedia
Units of energy — Because energy is defined via work, the SI unit for energy is the same as the unit of work ndash; the joule (J), named in honour of James Prescott Joule and his experiments on the mechanical equivalent of heat. In slightly more fundamental terms … Wikipedia
Conversion factor — A conversion factor changes something to a different version or form. A factor is something that brings results or a cause, while conversion is an action of changing the version of a thing. In mathematics, specifically algebra, a conversion… … Wikipedia
conversion — conversional, conversionary /keuhn verr zheuh ner ee, sheuh /, adj. /keuhn verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of converting; state of being converted. 2. change in character, form, or function. 3. spiritual change from sinfulness to… … Universalium