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"F" Conversion/Equivalency Factors

Original UnitMultiplied
By
Conversion
Factor
EqualsFinal Unit
Fahrenheit, degrees (°F)x0.555 6
(after subtracting 32) a
=degrees Celsius (oC)
faradsx1,000,000=microfarads
faradaysx26.80=ampere–hours
faradaysx96,490=coulombs (C)
faradays/secondx96,500=amperes (absolute)
fathomsx6=feet (ft)
fathomsx1.82=meters (m)
feet (ft)x30.48=centimeters (cm)
feet (ft)x12=inches (in)
feet (ft)x3.048E–04=kilometers (km)
feet (ft)x0.304 8=meters (m)
feet (ft)x1.645E–04=miles (nautical)
feet (ft)x1.894E–04=miles (statute)
feet (ft)x304.80=millimeters (mm)
feet (ft)x12,000=mils
feet, English Imperialx0.304 8 a=meters (m)
feet of waterx0.02=atmospheres of water
feet of waterx0.88=inches of mercury
feet of waterx0.03=kilograms/square centimeter
feet of waterx304.80=kilograms/square meter
feet of waterx62.43=pounds/square foot
feet of waterx0.43=pounds/square inch
feet/100 feetx1=percent grade
feet/minutex0.50=centimeters/second
feet/minutex0.01=feet/second
feet/minutex0.018 29=kilometers/hour
feet/minutex0.30=meters/minute
feet/minutex0.01=miles/hour
feet/secondx30.48=centimeter/second
feet/secondx1.09=kilometers/hour
feet/secondx0.59=knots
feet/secondx18.29=meters/minute
feet/secondx0.68=miles/hour
feet/secondx0.01=miles/minute
feet/second/secondx30.48=centimeters/second/second
feet/second/secondx1.09=kilometers/hour/second
feet/second/secondx0.30=meters/second/second
feet/second/secondx0.68=miles/hour/second
foot–candlesx10.763 91=lumens/square meter
foot–poundsx1.286E–03=British thermal units (Btu)
foot–poundsx13,600,000=ergs
foot–poundsx0.32=gram–calories
foot–poundsx5.05E–07=horsepower–hours
foot–poundsx1.355 818=joules (J)
foot–poundsx3.24E–04=kilogram–calories
foot–poundsx0.13=kilogram–meters
foot–poundsx3.77E–07=kilowatthours (kWh)
foot–pounds/minutex1.286E–03=British thermal units/minute
foot–pounds/minutex0.01=foot–pounds/second
foot–pounds/minutex3.03E–05=horsepower (hp)
foot–pounds/minutex3.24E–04=kilogram–calories/minute
foot–pounds/minutex2.26E–05=kilowatts (kW)
foot–pounds/secondx4.62=British thermal units/hour
foot–pounds/secondx0.07=British thermal units/minute
foot–pounds/secondx8.18E–04=horsepower (hp)
foot–pounds/secondx1.01=kilogram–calories/minute
foot–pounds/secondx1.356E–03=kilowatts
furlongsx0.12=miles, US
furlongsx40=rods
furlongsx660=feet (ft)

a Exact conversion.

b Calculated by the Energy Information Administration.

c Estimated.

This table was last updated January 31, 2014.