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FE Units

  1. lbm
    pounds-mass
  2. lbf
    pounds-force
  3. Gravitational acceleration on the Earth's surface
    • 32.3 ft/s2
    • 9.81 m/s2
  4. consistent set of units
    homogeneous or coherent
  5. gravitational constant (gc)
    • 32.2 lbm-ft/lbf-s2
    • used to convert between lbm anf lbf
  6. specific weight (unit weight, weight density)
    W/V = (rho)*g
  7. slug
    lbf-s2/ft
  8. msk system
    uses the meter, kilogram, and second as base units
  9. newton
    kg*m/s2
  10. joule (Energy)
    N*m = kg*m2/s2
  11. Power (watt)
    joules per second
  12. exa (E)
    1018
  13. peta (P)
    1015
  14. tera (T)
    1012
  15. giga (G)
    109
  16. mega (M)
    106
  17. kilo (k)
    103
  18. hecto (h)
    102
  19. deka (da)
    10
  20. deci (d)
    10-1
  21. centi (c)
    10-2
  22. milli (m)
    10-3
  23. micro (mu)
    10-6
  24. nano (n)
    10-9
  25. pico (p)
    10-12
  26. femto (f)
    10-15
  27. atto (a)
    10-18
  28. metric ton
    • 1000 kg
    • also known as tonne
  29. kip
    kilo-pound : 1000 lbf
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FE Units
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General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review
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