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METRIC SYSTEM
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PREFIX |
SYMBOL
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MULTIPLE |
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PREFIX |
SYMBOL
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MULTIPLE |
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mega- |
M |
x 1,000,000 |
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deci- |
d |
x 1/10 |
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kilo- |
k |
x 1,000 |
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centi- |
c |
x 1/100 |
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hecto |
h |
x 100 |
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milli- |
m |
x 1/1,000 |
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deka- |
da |
x 10 |
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micro- |
u |
x 1/1,000,000 |
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BASIC UNITS
OF MEASUREMENTS
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METRIC UNITS
OF LENGTH
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Linear......meter
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1 LIGHT YEAR
= 9.46 X 10 KILOMETERS |
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Volume......liter |
1 KILOMETER
(km) = 1,000 METERS |
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Weight......gram |
1 METER (m)
= 100 CENTIMETERS |
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International
units..IU or U based on #/ml |
1 METER (m)
= 1,000 MILLIMETERS |
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Whole Blood..1
unit = 500 mls |
1 MICRON
= 1,000 MILLIMICRONS |
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Equivalents...mEq
(Elect. charge) |
1 MILLIMICRON
= 10 ANGSTROMS (A) |
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METRIC UNITS
OF WEIGHT
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METRIC UNITS
OF VOLUME
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1 metric ton
= 1,000 kilograms |
1 megaliter
= 1,000 kiloliters |
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1 kilogram (kg)
= 1,000 grams |
1 kiloliter
= 1,000 liter |
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1 gram (gm)
= 1,000 milligrams |
1 liter (l.)
= 1,000 milliliters |
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1 milligram
(mg)= 1,000 micrograms |
1 milliliter
= 1,000 microliters |
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GENERAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN UNITS
1 gram of water
= 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter at 25°C
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CONVERSION
TABLE FOR COMMON U.S. AND METRIC MEASUREMENTS
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1 inch = 2.54
centimeters
1 liquid ounce = 29.58 (30) milliliters = 1 Fluid oz
1 meter = 1.0936 yards
1 kilogram = 2.204 pounds
1 liter = 1.0567 quarts
1 cubic meter = 1.3080 cubic yards
1 hectare = 2.4711 acres
10,000 meters = 1 hectare
1.609 kilometer = 1 mile
1 lb. = 454 gram
1 grain (gr) = 65 mg (60 mg for Ntg and narcotics)
1 tablespoon = 15 ml = 1/2 fluid ounce
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 pint = 473 ml
1 quart = 946 ml |
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TEMPERATURE
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PRESSURE
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C = 5/9 (F -
32) |
1 mm Hg = 1
Torr. |
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F° = C° 9/5
+ 32 |
1 Atmosphere
= 760 mm Hg. |
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98.6°F = 37°C
= 310°K |
1 Atmosphere
= 14.696 lbs/sq in |
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32°F = 0°C =
273°K |
1 mm Hg = 13.6
mm H20 = 1.36 cm H20 |
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