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| United States Unit of Measure |
| United States Units of Measure
| Linear Measure |
| 12 inches |
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1 foot |
| 3 feet |
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1 yard |
| 5 1/2 yard |
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1 rod |
| 40 rod |
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1 furlong |
| 8 furlongs (5280 ft) |
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1 statute mile |
| Mariners' Measure |
| 6 feet |
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1 fathom |
1000 fathoms (approx.)
(see Misc. Measure) |
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1 nautical mile |
| 3 nautical miles |
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1 league |
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Square Measure |
| 144 square inches |
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1 square foot |
| 9 square feet |
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1 square yard |
| 30.25 square yards |
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1 square rod |
| 160 square rods |
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1 acre |
| 640 square acres |
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1 square mile |
| Cubic Measure |
| 1728 cubic inches |
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1 cubic foot |
| 27 cubic feet |
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1 cubic yard |
| Surveyors' Measure |
| 7.92 inches |
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1 link |
| 100 links |
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1 chain |
| Liquid Measure |
| 4 gills |
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1 pint |
| 2 cups |
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1 pint |
| 2 pints |
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1 quart |
| 4 quarts |
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1 gallon |
| 31.5 gallons |
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1 barrel |
| 2 barrel |
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1 hogshead |
| Apothecaries' Fluid Measure |
| 60 minims |
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1 fluid dram |
| 8 fluid drams |
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1 fluid ounce |
| 16 fluid ounces |
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1 pint |
| 2 pints |
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1 quart |
| 4 quarts |
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1 gallon |
| Dry Measure |
| 2 pints |
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1 quart |
| 8 quarts |
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1 peck |
| 4 peck |
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1 bushel |
| Wood Measure |
| 16 cubic feet |
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1 cord foot |
| 8 cord feet |
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1 cord |
| Time Measure |
| 60 seconds |
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1 minute |
| 60 minutes |
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1 hour |
| 24 hours |
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1 day |
| 7 days |
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1 week |
| 4.333 weeks (avg.) |
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1 month |
| 12 months (365-366 days) |
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1 year |
| 10 years |
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1 decade |
| 10 decades |
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1 century |
| Angular and Circular Measure |
| 60 seconds |
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1 minute |
| 60 minutes |
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1 degree |
| 90 degrees |
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1 right angle |
| 180 degrees |
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1 straight angle |
| 360 degrees |
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1 circle |
| Troy Weight |
| 24 grains |
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1 pennyweight |
| 20 pennyweights |
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1 ounce |
| 12 ounces |
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1 pound |
| Avoirdupois Weight |
| 27 11/32 grains |
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1 dram |
| 16 drams |
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1 ounce |
| 16 ounces |
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1 pound |
| 100 pounds |
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1 short hundredweight |
| 20 short hundredweight |
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1 short ton (see Misc. Measure) |
| Apothecaries Weight |
| 20 grains |
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1 scruple |
| 3 scruples |
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1 dram |
| 8 drams |
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1 ounce |
| 12 ounces |
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1 pound |
| Misc. Measure |
| 1 nautical mile |
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6080 feet |
| 1 international nautical mile |
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1.852 kilometers or
6076.1155 feet |
| 1 international air mile |
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1.852 kilometers or
6076.1155 feet |
| 1 short ton (U.S. unit) |
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2000 avoirdupois pounds |
| 1 long ton (Great Britain unit) |
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2240 avoirdupois pounds |
| Speed of Light |
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299,792,458 meters/second or
186,282.4 miles/second |
| Light-year |
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9.46 trillion km (approx.) or
5.88 trillion mi. (approx.)
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