Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment (1995)
Chapter: UNIT CONVERSIONS
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"UNIT CONVERSIONS." National Research Council. 1995. Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/4765.
Unit Conversions
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Length |
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1 km (kilometer) |
= |
0.621 mile |
|
1 m (meter) |
= |
3.28 feet |
|
1 cm (centimeter) |
= |
0.394 inch |
|
1 mm (millimeter) |
= |
0.0394 inch |
|
1 µm (micron) |
= |
0.0000394 inch |
|
Mass |
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1 kg (kilogram) |
= |
2.20 pounds |
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1 g (gram) |
= |
0.0353 ounce |
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Energy |
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1 J (joule) |
= |
0.239 calories |
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1 MJ (megajoule) |
= |
239,000 calories |
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Velocity |
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1 km/second |
= |
2,240 miles/h |
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1 m/second |
= |
2.24 miles/h |
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Force |
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1 N (newton) |
= |
0.225 pound (force) |
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Pressure |
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1 kbar |
= |
14,500 pounds/square inch |
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