APPENDIX C 



CONVERSION FACTORS FOE THERMOMETER 



SCALES 



To change Centigrade to Fahrenheit : (C. x 9/5) + 32 = F. 

 To change Fahrenheit to Centigrade : (F. 32) x 5/9 = C. 

 To change Reaumur to Fahrenheit : (R. x 9/4) + 32 = F. 

 To change Fahrenheit to Reaumur : (F. - 32) x 4/9 = R. 

 To change Centigrade to Reaumur : C. x 4/5 = R. 

 To change Reaumur to Centigrade : R. x 5/4 = C. 



CONVERSION FACTORS 

 METRIC TO ENGLISH, ENGLISH TO METRIC 



Meter = 39.3704 inches 



Millimeter = 0.03937 inches (0.04 approximately) 



Inch = 25.3997 mm. (25.4 approximately) 



Liter = 2.11 pints (1 quart approximately) 



Cubic centimeter = 16.23 minims 



Fluid ounce =29.578 cubic centimeters (30 cc. approximately) 



Gram = 15.432 grains 



Kilogram = 2.204 avoirdupois pounds 



Ounce avoirdupois = 28.349 grams 



Pound avoirdupois = 453.584 grams 



Ounce troy = 31.103 grams 



Square centimeter = 0.1548 square inches 



Square inch = 6 square centimeters (approximately) 



Cubic centimeter = 0.0609 cubic inches 



Cubic inch = 16 cubic centimeters (approximately) 



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