Units of measurement Flashcards
ampere
a measure of electrical current
avoirdupois
The weight scale based on a pound containing 16 oz
barrel
A measure of liquid volume in the US to 31.5 gallons; half a hogshead and 1/4 of a butt
Beaufort
measure wind speed, and hurricanes
bit
1/8 of a byte
bolt
Large roll of cloth
bucket
2 pecks or 16 quarts
bushel
2 buckets o 4 pecks
byte
8bits
caliber
A measure of the diameter of a bullet or shell
carat
A jeweler’s measure of weight or purity
Celsius
freezing point is 0 and boiling is 100
coulomb
measure of electric charge
cord
A quantity of logs= 128 cu ft
cubit
18in
curie
A unit of radioactivity
dram
1/16 of an ounce
elite
A unit of type measurement
Fahrenheit
boiling 212
fathom
measure of water depth equal to 6 ft
flagon
a gallon
furlong
220yds or 1/8 mile
gill
4oz
grain
1/7000 of a pound
hectare
A unite of land measurement equal to 2.47 acres
joule
a quantity of energy
Kelvin
absolute zero at 0, +273
knot
A measure of speed on the sea
league
nautical distance of 3 mi
ohm
A measure of electrical resistance
peck
8 quarts
pH
0 is an acid, 14 is base, 7 is neutral
quintal
100kg
Richter
measures earthquakes
rod
16.5feet
Saffir-Simpson
Measure the intensity of an earthquake
score
A traditional unit of quantity equal to 20
stone
14 lb
troy
a weight scale in which a pound only contains 12 oz
