Measurement is as old as history. There are 3 systems of measurement: the English, the Metric and the System International D'unites (or SI). When America separated from England, the colonies retained the English system - at about the same time the metric system was developed in France. This metric system was later modified to develop the SI system. Here we have some conversion calculators for weight, volume, length and pressure.
This is how these work: just type a number in the field you know, and press the calculate button. It will convert the units for the rest of the boxes. Note that the units are converted first to the first box of each table, and then converted to the respective unit. This double conversion is why if you put in 1 gal, you will not get exactly 8 pints.
Weight | Volume
| Length | Pressure | Energy
| Calorific Volume | Velocity | Temperature calculators available below
Other
Calculators:
Easy Unit Converter
| Ecoterr Conversion Tools | Monachos' Calculators | Statistics Calculators from UCLA & from CSBSJ |
Standard Deviation Calculator | Calculators from CSG Network | Business Calculators from Peacock Capital | AskNumbers.com
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