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Metric Conversions
Biology Lab
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Nursing
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03/03/2012

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Term
Metric Length
Definition

Meter (m)

 

US Equivalent= 1.09 yards (39.4 inches)

Term
Metric Volume
Definition

Liter (l)

 

US Equivalent=1.06 quarts

Term
Metric Mass
Definition

Gram (g)

 

US Equivalent=.036 ounces (1/454 of a pound)

Term
Metric Time
Definition

Second(s)

 

 

US Equivalent=second

Term

Length conversion from US to Metric units:

 

Inches x 2.54=centimeters

 

Inches x 25.4001=millmieters

 

Feet x .0048=meters

 

Feet per second x .305=meter per second

 

Miles x 1.6093=kilometers

Definition

Length conversion from Metric to US units:


Centimeters x .39370=inches


Millimeters x .03937=inches


Meters x 3.28080=feet


Meter per second x 3.281 feet per second


Kilometers x .6102=cubic inches

Term

Area conversions from US to metric units

 

Pounds per square inch x .07=kilogram per square centimeter

 

Square inches x 6.4516=square centimeter

 

Square feet x .0929=square meter

 

Cubic feet x .0283=cubic meter

 

Cubic inches x 16.39=cubic centimeters

Definition

Area conversions from US to metric units


Kilogram per square centimeter x 14.223=pounds per square inch


Square centimeter x .155=square inches


Square meter x 10.764=square feet


Cubic meter x 35.3144=cubic feet


Cubic centimeters x .06102=cubic inches

Term

Volume conversions from US to Metric

 

Gallons x 3.7854=liters

 

 

Definition

Volume conversions from Metric to US

 

Liters x .2642=gallons

Term

Mass conversions from US to Metric

 

Pounds x .4536=kilograms

Definition

Mass conversions from Metric to US

 

Kilograms x 2.2046=pounds

Term

Kilo=one thousand times greater than 1000; 1.0*103

Deca=ten times greater than 10; 1.0*102

Deci is one tenth; 1/10 or .1; 1.0*10-1

Centi is one hundreth; 1/100 or .01; 1.0*10-2

Milli is one thousandth; 1/1000 or .001; 1.0*10-3

Micro is one millionth; 1/1,000,000 or 1.0*10-6

Nano is one billionth; 1,000,000,000 or .000000001; 1.0*10-9

Definition

Kilo= 1.0*103

Deca= 1.0*102

Deci is 1.0*10-1

Centi is .0*10-2

Milli is 1.0*10-3

Micro is 1.0*10-6

Nano is 1.0*10-9

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