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- ** File: MathUnit.hlp
- ** Index: 7
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- ** Content:Math Units and Physical constants
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- ***** Units for a system of measures *****
- as used internationally
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- Quantity Measured Unit Abbreviation
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- Length meter m
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- Mass kilogram kg
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- Time second s
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- Electric current ampere A
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- Temperature degree Kelvin K
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- Luminous intensity candela cd
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- Amount of substance mole mol
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- ***** Recommended decimal multiples *****
- and submultiples
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- Multiples
- and submultiples Prefixes Symbols
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- 1.0E+18 exa E
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- 1.0E+15 pecta P
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- 1.0E+12 tera T
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- 1.0E+9 giga G
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- 1.0E+6 mega M
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- 1.0E+3 kilo k
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- 1.0E+2 hecto h
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- 1.0E+1 deca da
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- 1.0E-1 deci d
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- 1.0E-2 centi c
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- 1.0E-3 milli m
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- 1.0E-6 micro µ
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- 1.0E-9 nano n
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- 1.0E-12 pico p
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- 1.0E-15 femto f
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- 1.0E-18 atto a
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- *** Tables of Measure and Weight Units ***
- the Metric System
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- Ratio to the
- Name Abbreviation primary unit
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- LENGTH
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- millimicron mµ 1.0E-9
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- micron µ 1.0E-6
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- centimillimeter cmm 1.0E-5
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- decimillimeter dmm 1.0E-4
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- millimeter mm 1.0E-3
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- centimeter cm 1.0E-2
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- decimeter dm 1.0E-1
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- meter m primary unit
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- decameter dam 10
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- hectometer hm 100
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- kilometer km 1000
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- AREA
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- square meter sq. m. primary unit
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- are a 100
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- hectare ha 1.0E+4
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- square kilometer sq. km. 1.0E+6
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- WEIGHT & MASS
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- milligram mg 1.0E-6
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- centigram cg 1.0E-5
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- decigram dg 1.0E-4
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- gram g 1.0E-3
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- decagram dag 1.0E-2
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- hectogram hg 1.0E-1
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- kilogram kg primary unit
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- quintal q 100
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- metric ton MT (or t) 1000
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- CAPACITY
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- microliter µl 1.0E-6
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- milliliter ml 1.0E-3
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- centiliter cl 1.0E-2
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- deciliter dl 1.0E-1
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- liter l primary unit
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- deciliter dal 10
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- hectoliter hl 100
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- kiloliter kl 1000
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- ** Conversion factors: English to Metric **
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- To obtain Multiply By
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- Metric English Conversion Factor
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- microns mils 25.4
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- centimeters inches 2.54
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- meters feet 0.3048
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- meters yards 0.9144
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- kilometers miles 1.609344
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- grams ounces 28.34952313
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- kilograms pounds 0.45359237
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- liters gallons 3.785411784
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- milliliters fluid ounces 29.57352956
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- example: 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
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