7. Units of Length
Name
|
Symbol
|
Value
|
|
millimeter
|
mm
|
1 mm = 0.001 m
|
centimeter
|
cm
|
1 cm = 10 mm
|
decimeter
|
dm
|
1 dm = 10 cm
|
meter
|
m
|
1 m = 10 dm = 1000 mm
|
dekameter
|
dam
|
1 dam = 10 m
|
hectometer
|
hm
|
1 hm = 10 dam
|
kilometer
|
km
|
1 km = 10 hm =1000 m
|
8. Units of Area
Name
|
Symbol
|
Value
|
|
sq. millimeter
|
mm2
|
1 mm2 = 0.000001 m2
|
sq. centimeter
|
cm2
|
1 cm2 = 100 mm2
|
sq. decimeter
|
dm2
|
1 dm2 = 100 cm2
|
sq. meter
|
m2
|
1 m2 = 100 dm2
|
sq. decameter
|
dam2
|
1 dam2 = 100 m2
|
sq. hectometer
|
hm2
|
1 hm2 = 100 dam2
|
sq. kilometer
|
km2
|
1 km2 = 100 hm2
|
9. Units of Liquid Value
Name
|
Symbol
|
Value
|
|
milliliter
|
mL
|
1 mL = 0.001L
|
centiliter
|
cL
|
1 cL = 10 mL
|
deciliter
|
dL
|
1 dL = 10 cL
|
liter
|
L
|
1 L = 10 dL = 1000 mL
|
dekaliter
|
daL
|
1 daL = 10 L
|
hectoliter
|
hL
|
1 hL = 10 daL
|
kiloliter
|
kL
|
1 kL = 10 hL = 1000 L
|
10. Units of Volume
Name
|
Symbol
|
Value
|
|
cu. millimeter
|
mm3
|
1 mm3 = 10−9m3
|
cu. centimeter
|
cm3
|
1 cm3 = 1000 mm3
|
cu. decimeter
|
dm3
|
1 dm3 = 1000 cm3
|
cu. meter
|
m3
|
1 m3 = 1000 dm3
|
11. Units of Mass
Name
|
Symbol
|
Value
|
|
milligram
|
mg
|
1 mg = 0.001g
|
centigram
|
cg
|
1 cg = 10 mg
|
decigram
|
dg
|
1 dg = 10 cg
|
gram
|
g
|
1 g = 10 dg
|
dekagram
|
dag
|
1 dag = 10 g
|
hectogram
|
hg
|
1 hg = 10 dag
|
kilogram
|
kg
|
1 kg = 10 hg = 1000 g
|
megagram
|
Mg
|
1 Mg = 1000 kg = 1t
|
U.S. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT