Unit Conversions

1 mile = 1.609344 km (exact)
1 inch = 2.54 cm (exact)
1 meter = 3.281 ft (rounded)
1 Newton = 0.225 pounds
1 hp = 0.7457 kw
1 kw = 1.3410 hp
1 N m = 0.73756 ft lb
1 N m = 1 Joule
1 ft lb = 1.3558 N m
A Newton is a kg * meter/sec^2
A pound of force is the force required to accelerate a pound-mass
at 1 ft/sec^2 = 4.4482 Newtons.
1 ft*lb X 4.4482 N/lb X .3048 m/ft = 1.3558 nm
A pound force is 32.174 pound-mass*ft/sec^2 (the acceleration of gravity).
1 mile/US gal = 235.22 l/100km
1 mile/UK gal = 282.486 l/100km
The conversion for gal/mile <--> l/100km is to divide either number into 235 to get the other. Gal/mile is the fuel economy measurement of a vehicle in the USA while number of liters per 100 km is used in Europe. Temperature Conversions: F = Fahrenheit
C = Centrigrade (Celcius)
32F = 0C = freezing point of water
212F = 100C = boiling point of water
F = 9/5 * C + 32
C = (F - 32) * 5/9

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