- Length: kilometer, meter, decimeter, centimeter, millimeter, micrometer, mile, nautical mile, league, cable length, fathom, furlong, rod, yard, foot, inch, verst, chain, pole, fathom, arshin, foot (art. Russian), vershok, line, point.
- Square: sq. kilometer, sq. meter, sq. decimeter, sq. centimeter, sq. millimeter, sq. micrometer, sq. mile, acre, hectare, are (area), sq. gender, sq. yard, sq. ft, sq. inch.
- Volume: cube kilometer, cubic meter, cubic decimeter, cubic centimeter, cubic millimeter, cubic micrometer, cubic mile, liter, quart (Imperial), quart (US, for liquids), cubic rod, cube yard, cubic ft, cubic inch, pint (UK), pint (US liquid), gallon (UK), gallon (US liquid), oil barrel, barrel (US liquid), beer barrel, fluid ounce, barrel, bucket , mug, pound of water, vodka bottle, wine bottle, cup, scale, tablespoon, teaspoon.
- Weight: metric ton, English ton (long ton), American ton (short ton), centner, kilogram, pound, ounce, gram, carat, berkovets, pound, half a pound, steelyard, ansyr, pound, large hryvnia (hryvnia), libra, small hryvnia (hryvnia), lot, spool, share, troy pound, troy ounce, Troy gran.
- Temperature: Fagenheit temperature, Celsius temperature, Reaumur temperature, absolute temperature.
- Speed: kilometers per hour, kilometers per minute, kilometers per second, miles per hour, miles per minute, miles per second, knots (nautical miles per hour), meters per hour, meters per minute, meters per second, feet per hour, feet per minute, feet per second, speed of light in vacuum, speed of sound in clean water, speed of sound in air (at 20 °C).
- Pressure: pascal, bar, technical atmosphere (at), physical atmosphere(atm), millimeter of mercury, meter of water, pound-force per square meter. inch, kilogram force per sq. meter.
- Consumption: m3/s, m3/min, m3/h, l/s, l/min, l/h, US gal/day, US gal/h, US gal/min, US gal/s, imperial. gallons/day, imperial. gal/h, imperial. gpm, imperial gallons/s, cubic meters ft/min, cu.m. ft/s, barrels/hour, pounds of water/min., tons of water (meters)/day.
- Strength, weight: newton, dyne, kilogram-force, kilopond, gram-force, pond, ton-force.
- Power: watt, kilowatt, megawatt, kilogram-force-meter per second, erg per second, horsepower (metric), horsepower (English).
- Quantity of information: bit, byte (B), Kibibyte (KiB), Mebibyte (MiB), Gibibyte (GiB), Tebibyte (TiB).
- Time: millennium, century, decade, five-year plan, year, half-year, quarter, month, decade, week, day, hour, minute, second, millisecond, microsecond, nanosecond.
- Calorie content of foods: kcal based on the mass of the product indicated in grams.
Program for converting units of measurement. Works with units of length, mass, volume, speed, area, temperature, angles, energy, pressure and power.
Any schoolchild, technical student or engineer is constantly faced with the need to deal with a variety of quantities, be it areas and angles in geometry or speed and mass in physics. And all these quantities can be expressed in completely different units of measurement.
And if almost everyone can say that 1 pood is equal to approximately 16 kg (although, to be precise, 16.38 kg), then not everyone can say offhand how many grams are in an ounce, karate, or, even more so, a drachme.
To make calculations using such values, you will have to go to Google or Wikipedia (and for the older generation, perhaps to your home library for a reference book). Then you will need a calculator to convert the units you need.
But, there is always an easier way. In our case, this is the Metrix program, which can recalculate almost all basic physical quantities fast and convenient. We just need to enter the value that we have in the required field and immediately get its conversion into all other corresponding values.
Let's take a closer look at this wonderful (though not perfect) program.
Launching and working with Metrix
Metrix does not require installation, just download the archive and unpack it into a folder convenient for you. Then, open this folder and run the Metrix.exe file. The main program window will appear in front of us:
Everything is simple here. To, for example, convert 20 fathoms into meters (let’s imagine that you are an archaeologist and you need to accurately measure the distance from an ancient oak tree to an ancient treasure:), then enter the number 20 in the “Fatazhen” field and click the “Recalculate” button opposite this number:
In all other fields, lengths in other units will appear, equal to 20 fathoms:
The program works in the same way with all other quantities.
Program menu
The program has a couple more menu items. They don't offer any special opportunities. In the "File" menu, these are the items "Clear" (to clear all filled fields) and "Exit" (similar to the cross in the right top corner window).
In the "Help" menu, you can try to "Update" the program (you will see a page on the program's website, but there have not been new versions there for many years). Or you can view the information "About the program":
That's really all that can be said about this program. Let's sum it up.
Pros and cons of Metrix
- extremely easy to use;
- quite a large supply of different units of measurement;
- portability;
- works on all versions of Windows.
- Still, some units are missing, for example: eV;
- boring interface;
- no new versions are expected.
conclusions
A simple and unpretentious converter of various units of measurement for schoolchildren, students and workers technical specialties. There are not enough stars from the sky, but it copes with its tasks.
P.S. Permission is granted to freely copy and quote this article, provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Ruslan Bogdanov is preserved.
Please use a period, not a comma, to separate tenths!
The physical units converter allows you to convert most basic units of physical quantities into each other. To convert, first select the value you would like to convert. Then select the original unit of measurement and the unit of measurement to which you want to convert. Now, if you enter a unit of measurement value, its value in the required unit of measurement will automatically appear in the “Result” field.
Converter capabilities
The converter of units of measurement of physical quantities allows you to convert units of measurement of the following physical quantities into each other: length, mass, temperature, volume, area, speed, time, pressure, energy and work, angular measures.
Units
Length: millimeter, centimeter, decimeter, meter, kilometer, foot, inch, league, nautical mile, microinch, mile, yard.
Weight: microgram, milligram, centigram, decigram, gram, decagram, hectogram, kilogram, hundredweight, tonne, pound, ounce, drachma, grain, hundredweight (England), hundredweight (USA), tonne (England), tonne (USA).
Temperature: degrees Celsius (ºC), degrees Fahrenheit (ºF), degrees Rankine (ºRa), degrees Reaumur, Kelvin.
Volume: cubic micrometer, cubic millimeter, cubic centimeter, cubic decimeter, cubic meter, cubic decameter, cubic kilometer, microliter, milliliter, centiliter, deciliter, hectoliter, liter, kiloliter, megaliter, acrefoot, acrefoot (USA), barrel (England), barrel (USA dry), barrel (USA liquid), barrel (USA petroleum), bordes ftt, bucket (England), bucket (USA), bushel (England), bushel (USA dry), cord (firewood), cord foot (wood), cubic cubit (Egypt), cubic foot, cubic inch, cubic mile, cubic yard, drachm, quint, gallon (England), gallon (US dry), gallon (US liquid), hogshead (England), hogshead (US), ounce (England liquid), ounce (US liquid), pint (England), pint (US dry), pint (US liquid), quart (England), quart (US dry), quart (US liquid), cubic yard.
Square: square millimeter (mm2, mm2), square centimeter (cm2, cm2), square meter(m2, m2), square kilometer (km2, km2), hectare (Ha), decare, ar (weave, a, lie), barn (b, b), township, square mile, homestead, acre, ore, square rod , square yard (yd2), square foot (ft2), square inch (in2), square verst, square arshin.
Speed: kilometer per second (km/s, km/s), meter per second (m/s, m/s), kilometer per hour (km/h), meter per minute, mile per second, mile per hour (mph), feet per second, feet per minute, knots, nautical miles per hour, speed of light in a vacuum.
Time: century, year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second.
Pressure: bar, kilopascal (kPa, kPa), hectopascal (hPa, hPa), megapascal (mPa, mPa), millibar, pascal (Pa, Pa), kilogram force per square meter (kgf/m2), newton per square meter (n/ m2), pound per square inch (psi), pound per square foot, inch of mercury, millimeter of mercury, centimeter of mercury, physical atmosphere (atm, atm), technical atmosphere (atm).
Energy, work: megajoule (mJ, mJ), kilojoule (kJ, kJ), joule (J, J), kilocalorie (kcal), calorie (cal), kilowatt/hour (kW*h, kW*hour), watt/hour (W* h, W*hour), electronvolt (eV), kilogram of TNT.
Angular measure: circle (circle), sextant, radian (rad), degree (deg), grad (grad), minute ("), second ("), rumb.
In this lesson we will learn how to convert physical quantities from one unit of measurement to another.
Lesson contentConversion of length units
From previous lessons we know that the basic units of length are:
- millimeters;
- centimeters;
- decimeters;
- meters;
- kilometers.
Any quantity that characterizes length can be converted from one unit of measurement to another.
In addition, when solving problems in physics, it is imperative to comply with the requirements of the international SI system. That is, if the length is given not in meters, but in another unit of measurement, then it must be converted into meters, since the meter is a unit of length in the SI system.
To convert length from one unit of measurement to another, you need to know what a particular unit of measurement consists of. That is, you need to know that, for example, one centimeter consists of ten millimeters or one kilometer consists of a thousand meters.
Let us use a simple example to show how one can reason when converting length from one unit of measurement to another. Let's assume that there are 2 meters and we need to convert them to centimeters.
First you need to find out how many centimeters are contained in one meter. One meter contains one hundred centimeters:
1 m = 100 cm
If 1 meter contains 100 centimeters, then how many centimeters will be contained in two meters? The answer suggests itself - 200 cm. And these 200 cm are obtained if 2 is multiplied by 100.
This means that to convert 2 meters to centimeters, you need to multiply 2 by 100
2 × 100 = 200 cm
Now let's try to convert the same 2 meters into kilometers. First you need to find out how many meters there are in one kilometer. One kilometer contains a thousand meters:
1 km = 1000 m
If one kilometer contains 1000 meters, then a kilometer that contains only 2 meters will be much smaller. To get it you need to divide 2 by 1000
2: 1000 = 0.002 km
At first, it can be difficult to remember which operation to use to convert units - multiplication or division. Therefore, at first it is convenient to use the following scheme:
The essence of this scheme is that when moving from a higher unit of measurement to a lower unit, multiplication is applied. Conversely, when moving from a lower unit of measurement to a higher one, division is applied.
Arrows pointing down and up indicate that there is a transition from a higher unit of measurement to a lower one and a transition from a lower unit of measurement to a higher one, respectively. At the end of the arrow it is indicated which operation to use: multiplication or division.
For example, let’s convert 3000 meters to kilometers using this scheme.
So we have to go from meters to kilometers. In other words, move from a lower unit of measurement to a higher one (a kilometer is older than a meter). We look at the diagram and see that the arrow indicating the transition from lower to higher units is directed upward and at the end of the arrow it is indicated that we must apply division:
Now you need to find out how many meters there are in one kilometer. One kilometer contains 1000 meters. And to find out how many kilometers are 3000 such meters, you need to divide 3000 by 1000
3000: 1000 = 3 km
This means that when converting 3000 meters to kilometers, we get 3 kilometers.
Let's try to convert the same 3000 meters into decimeters. Here we must move from higher units to lower ones (a decimeter is less than a meter). We look at the diagram and see that the arrow indicating the transition from high to low units is directed downwards and at the end of the arrow it is indicated that we must apply multiplication:
Now you need to find out how many decimeters are in one meter. There are 10 decimeters in one meter.
1 m = 10 dm
And to find out how many such decimeters are in three thousand meters, you need to multiply 3000 by 10
3000 × 10 = 30,000 dm
This means that when converting 3000 meters into decimeters, we get 30,000 decimeters.
Conversion of mass units
From previous lessons we know that the basic units of mass are:
- milligrams;
- grams;
- kilograms;
- centners;
- tons.
Any quantity that characterizes mass can be converted from one unit of measurement to another.
In addition, when solving problems in physics, it is imperative to comply with the requirements of the international SI system. That is, if the mass is given not in kilograms, but in another unit of measurement, then it must be converted into kilograms, since the kilogram is a unit of measurement of mass in the SI system.
To convert mass from one unit of measurement to another, you need to know what a particular unit of measurement consists of. That is, you need to know that, for example, one kilogram consists of a thousand grams or one centner consists of one hundred kilograms.
Let us use a simple example to show how one can reason when converting mass from one unit of measurement to another. Let's assume that there are 3 kilograms and we need to convert them to grams.
First you need to find out how many grams are contained in one kilogram. One kilogram contains one thousand grams:
1 kg = 1000 g
If there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram, then how many grams will be contained in three such kilograms? The answer suggests itself - 3000 grams. And these 3000 grams are obtained by multiplying 3 by 1000. This means that to convert 3 kilograms to grams, you need to multiply 3 by 1000
3 × 1000 = 3000 g
Now let's try to convert the same 3 kilograms into tons. First you need to find out how many kilograms are contained in one ton. One ton contains one thousand kilograms:
1 t = 1000 kg
If one ton contains 1000 kilograms, then a ton that contains only 3 kilograms will be much smaller. To get it you need to divide 3 by 1000
3: 1000 = 0.003 t
As in the case of converting length units, at first it is convenient to use the following scheme:
This diagram will allow you to quickly figure out which action to perform to convert units - multiplication or division.
For example, let's convert 5000 kilograms into tons using this scheme.
So we have to move from kilograms to tons. In other words, move from a lower unit of measurement to a higher one (a ton is older than a kilogram). We look at the diagram and see that the arrow indicating the transition from lower to higher units is directed upward and at the end of the arrow it is indicated that we must apply division:
Now you need to find out how many kilograms are contained in one ton. One ton contains 1000 kilograms. And to find out how many tons are 5000 kilograms, you need to divide 5000 by 1000
5000: 1000 = 5 t
This means that when converting 5000 kilograms into tons, it turns out to be 5 tons.
Let's try to convert 6 kilograms to grams. IN in this case we move from the highest unit of measurement to the lowest. Therefore, we will use multiplication.
First you need to find out how many grams are contained in one kilogram. One kilogram contains one thousand grams:
1 kg = 1000 g
If there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram, then six such kilograms will contain six times as many grams. So 6 needs to be multiplied by 1000
6 × 1000 = 6000 g
This means that when converting 6 kilograms to grams, we get 6000 grams.
Converting time units
From previous lessons we know that the basic units of time are:
- seconds;
- minutes;
- watch;
- day.
Any quantity that characterizes time can be converted from one unit of measurement to another.
In addition, when solving problems in physics, it is imperative to comply with the requirements of the international SI system. That is, if time is given not in seconds, but in another unit of measurement, then it must be converted into seconds, since the second is a unit of time in the SI system.
To convert time from one unit of measurement to another, you need to know what a particular unit of time consists of. That is, you need to know that, for example, one hour consists of sixty minutes or one minute consists of sixty seconds, etc.
Let us use a simple example to show how one can reason when converting time from one unit of measurement to another. Let's say you want to convert 2 minutes to seconds.
First you need to find out how many seconds are in one minute. One minute contains sixty seconds:
1 min = 60 s
If there are 60 seconds in 1 minute, then how many seconds are there in two such minutes? The answer suggests itself - 120 seconds. And these 120 seconds are obtained by multiplying 2 by 60. This means that to convert 2 minutes into seconds, you need to multiply 2 by 60
2 × 60 = 120 s
Now let's try to convert the same 2 minutes into hours. Since we are converting minutes to hours, we first need to find out how many minutes are contained in one hour. One hour contains sixty minutes:
If one hour contains 60 minutes, then an hour that contains only 2 minutes will be much less. To get it you need to divide 2 minutes by 60
Dividing 2 by 60 gives periodic fraction 0.0 (3). This fraction can be rounded to the hundredths place. Then we get the answer 0.03
When converting time units, a diagram is also applicable that tells you whether to use multiplication or division:
For example, let's convert 25 minutes to hours using this scheme.
So we have to go from minutes to hours. In other words, move from a lower unit of measurement to a higher one (hours are older than minutes). We look at the diagram and see that the arrow indicating the transition from lower to higher units is directed upward and at the end of the arrow it is indicated that we must apply division:
Now you need to find out how many minutes are in one hour. One hour contains 60 minutes. And an hour that contains only 25 minutes will be much less. To find it, you need to divide 25 by 60
When dividing 25 by 60, the resulting periodic fraction is 0.41 (6). This fraction can be rounded to the hundredths place. Then we get the answer 0.42
25:60 = 0.42 h
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