Metric to imperial conversions

Answer 1

The system of imperial units or the imperial system is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced. The system came into official use across the British Empire.

Answer 2

Initially metric was the decimal (base ten) system of weights and measures:

Metres and Kilograms and the derivatives of them: millimetres, kilometres,

grams, micrograms etc.

It has evolved and grown into the SI (systeme international) system of measurements, now including: Metres, kilograms, seconds, watts, newtons, joules, derees kelvin etc.

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Imperial is essentially the weights and measures of the old world, evolved and refined in england, it has no uniform base number ( unlike the metric system )

Typical units are: Inch, yard, mile, acre, furlong, pound, stone, ton.

Although the decimal / metric / SI is held to be the better system, long use and

familiarity have sustained the imperial system, especially in the USA.

Answer 3

The main differences are: distance, meter or foot: weight, kilogram or pound (lb): force, Newton or poundforce: power, watt or horsepower: area, hectare or acre: volume, liter or gallon: energy, Joule or ftlbforce: pressure, pascal or psi:

Answer 4

The US opoerates of what is known as an English measurement system. Some commonly used conversions are; 1 teaspoon = 5ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 cup = 250ml, 1 pint = 500ml, 1 ounce = 28g and 1lb = 450g.

Answer 5

With the Imperial you measure in inches, thous, feet and miles and in Metric you measure in millimetres, metres and kilometres.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

To convert metric units to imperial units:

• To convert meters to feet, multiply by 3.28
• To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.2
• To convert liters to gallons, divide by 3.785

Answer 8

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