Units of Measurement
|
Name
of the Unit
|
Used
to Measure
|
|
Ampere
|
Electric Current
|
|
Calorie
|
Quantity of Heat
|
|
Carat
|
Purity of Gold
|
|
Celsius (Centigrade)
|
Temperature
|
|
Decibel
|
|
|
Diopter
|
Power of a lens
|
|
Fahrenheit
|
Temperature
|
|
Joule
|
Energy
|
|
Kelvin
|
Temperature
|
|
Knot
|
Speed of a Ship
|
|
Light Year
|
Distance in Space
|
|
Newton
|
Force
|
|
Ream
|
Sheets of Paper
|
|
Watt
|
Electric Power
|
Conversion Factors
|
Length
|
|
|
1 Inch
|
2.54 cm
|
|
12 inch
|
1 Foot
|
|
3 Feet
|
1 Yard
|
|
1 Mile
|
1.6 Km
|
|
1 Nautical Mile
|
1.85 Km
|
|
Weight
|
|
|
1 Ounce
|
28.35g
|
|
16 Ounce
|
1 Pound
|
|
1 Pound
|
454 g
|
|
1 Tonne
|
1,000 Kg
|
|
Capacity
|
|
|
1 Gallon (UK)
|
4.55 Litres
|
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