units of measure

a measure of electrical current

the number of elementary entities per mole of substance and it has the value 6.022×10²³ per mole

• Weight scale based on a pound = 16 oz.
• Opposite is Troy

13

• liquid measure that equals
• 31.5 gallons (US)
• 1/2 a hogshead
• 1/4 a butt

Scale that measures wind speed & hurricanes

Smallest unit of information used in computer engineering; equal to 1/8 of a byte

A large roll of cloth

• Dry measure that equals:
• 2 pecks
• or 16 quarts

• Dry measure that equals:
• 2 buckets
• or 4 pecks

• Liquid measure that equals:
• 2 hogsheads or
• 4 barrels or
• 126 gallons US

A unit of information used in computer engineering; equal to 8 bits.

diameter of a bullet or shell

jewler's measure of weight (diamonds) or purity (gold)

Temp measurement, also called centegrade, where freezing = 0 and boiling = 100 degrees.

A quantity of logs measuring 128 cubic feet

An ancient unit of length; = to about 18 inches

A unit of radioactivity

A logarithmic measure used for measuring sound.

1/16th of an ounce.

Typewriter type that runs 12 characters to the inch.

Temp measurement, also called centegrade, where freezing = 32 and boiling = 212 degrees.

A measurement of water depth = to 6 feet.

A traditional unit of liquid measure = to one gallon.

Unit of distance = to 220 yards or 1/8th mile.

Liquid measure; equals 4 ounces.

1/7000 of a pound.

A unit of land measure = to 2.47 acres.

A measure of frequency.

• liquid measure that equals
• 63 gallons (US) or
• 1/2 a butt

A quantity of energy

Temperature scale where 0 Kelvin is absolute zero, the point at which all motion ceases; H2O melts at 273 K (= 0° C = 32° F); H2O boils at 373 K (= 100° C = 212° F). Degrees = C + 273.

Measure of speed on the sea.

A unit of nautical distance = to 3 miles or 4.8 km.

measure of electrical resistance.

• Dry measure that equals:
• 8 quarts
• or 4 1/4 bushel

A scale that measures whether a substance is an acid or a base. It goes from 0-14: 0 is an acid, 14 is a base and 7 is neutral.

A a typographic unit of measure equal to 1/6th of an inch

A unit of weight equal to 100 kg.

A logarithmic scale that mesaures tremors and earthquakes.

16.5 feet or 5.5 yards

a classification used for some Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones (hurricanes) that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms

A traditional unit of quantity equal to 20.

A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds or 6.4 kg.

• Weight scale based on a pound = 16 oz.
• Opposite is Avoirdupois

A unit of electrical output.

A measurement of power.

one square mile

• Gallons are always divided into 4 quarts, which are further divided into 2 pints each. For larger volumes of dry commodities, there are 2 gallons in a peck and 4 pecks in a bushel.
• Larger volumes of liquids were carried in barrels, hogsheads, or other containers whose size in gallons tended to vary with the commodity.

• 2000 pounds US (short ton)
• 2240 pounds UK (long ton)