Tables weights and measures

[zylion]

Weights and Measures Troy Weight
24 grains = 1pwt
20 pwts. = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound

Apothecaries'Weight
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound
the ounce and pound are the same as in Troy Weight

Avoirdupois Weight
27 11/32 grains = 1 dram
16 drams = 1 ounce
16 ounces = 1 pound
2000 lbs. = 1 short ton
2240 lbs. = 1 long ton

Dry Measure
2 pints = 1 quart
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
36 bushels = 1 chaldron

Liquid Measure
4 gills = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
31 1/2 gals. = 1 barrel
2 barrels = 1 hogshead
1 teaspoonful = 1/6 oz.
1 tablespoonful = 1/2 oz.
16 fluid oz. = 1 pint

Circular Measure
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 degree
360 degrees = 1 circle

Long Measure
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5 1/2 yards = 1 rod
5280 feet = 1 stat. mile
320 rods = 1 stat. mile

Square Measure
144 sq.in. = 1 sq.ft.
9 sq.ft. = 1 sq.yard
30 1/4 sq. yds = 1 sq. rod
43,560 sq.ft. = 1 acre
40 sq.rods = 1 rood
4 roods = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 sq. mile

Metric Equivalents Length
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot = 0.305 meter
1 yard = 0.914 meter
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 centimeter = 0.394 in.
1 meter = 3.281 ft.
1 meter = 1.094 yd.
1 kilometer = 0.621 mile

Capacity
1 U.S fluid oz. = 29.573 milliliters
1 U.S. Liquid qt. = 0.946 liter
1 U.S. dry qt. = 1.101 liters
1 U.S. gallon = 3.785 liters
1 U.S. bushel = 0.3524 hectoliter
1 cu.in = 16.4 cu. centimeters
1 milliliter = 0.034 U.S fluid ounce
1 liter = 1.057 U.S. liquid qt
1 liter = 0.908 U.S dry qt.
1 liter = 0.264 U.S. gallon
1 hectoliter = 2.838 U.S.bu.
1 cu.centimeter = .061 cu. in.
1 liter = 1000 milliliters or 100 cu.c.

Weight
1 grain = 0.065 gram
1 apoth.scruple = 1.296 grams
1 av. oz = 28.350 grams
1 troy oz. = 31.103 grams
1 av.lb = 0.454 kilogram
1 troy lb. = 0.373 kilogram
1 gram = 15.432 grains
1 gram = 0.772 apoth.scruple
1 gram = 0.035 av. oz.
1 gram = 0.032 troy oz.
1 kilogram = 2.205 av. lbs.
1 kilogram = 2.679 troy lbs

did I forget something?????? :confused:

<small>[ January 27, 2003, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: zylion ]</small>

[Anthony]

Yep:

1 furlong = 1/8 mile = 201 metres = 220 yards

1 fathom = 6 feet = 1.83 metres

1 league = 3 miles (or 2.937, depending on which source you trust) = 5280 yards = 24 furlongs = 4.827 kilometres

1 chain = 66 feet (surveying) = 22yds = 20.108m or 100 feet (engineering) = 33.3*yds = 30.46*m.

I love obscure imperial measurements :D

[EP]

Useful site:
<a href="http://www.convert-me.com/en/" target="_blank">http://www.convert-me.com/en/</a>

[Timpsick]

Another one:
<a href="http://www.admiralmetals.com/metric_conv.htm" target="_blank">http://www.admiralmetals.com/metric_conv.htm</a>

[BrAiNFeVeR]

I couldn't agree with you less anthony, altho they may hold some historical value, I absolutely hate them.
Hardly any of those measures makes sense !!

I think everyone who uses those retarded measures should get out of the dark ages and get normalized!!!

I would be glad to get 100°= |_ (instead of 90° for a straight angle)
Now, I got both at school, just for making things complicated :mad:

[Anthony]

I was taught metric at school and imperial at home, I use a combination of the two. I pick and choose units from each to suit the task at hand.

The reason I love obscure imperial units is because they are no longer used and no one understands them, making them nicely obtuse.

What's not to love about having "leagues per kilosecond" on your car's speedo???

Go metricise time! :p