Welcome to a Measurement Systems Converter!
Select which of the following systems you want to convert between.
You have to select one from the each side, then click the button next.
From:
To:
You have to choose one system from each side!
Made for persons from ages 10 to 16.
Select one unit from each side (on the left side choose the unit you want to convert from and on the right side choose the unit you want to convert into) and type in the value you want to convert.
Metric System:
Imperial System:
USA System:
Conversion of Surface Units:
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Imperial System:
USA System:
Conversion of Temperature Units:
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Imperial System:
USA System:
Conversion of Weight Units:
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Imperial System:
USA System:
Conversion of Volume Units:
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Imperial System:
USA System:
About the metric measurement system:
It is the most commonly used measurement system, it is used as the main one in all of the world countries, except the United States of America, Liberia and Burma.
Origin of some units:
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1 metre = distance the light travels in vacuum in 1 / 299 792 458 of a second.
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1 hectare = a surface sized 10 000 m2 (100m x 100m) which is equal to 100 ares
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1 kilogram = the mass of one cubic decimetre (1 litre) of water
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The Celsius scale is based on the freezing point of water (0 oC) and the boiling point of water (100 oC).
The map below shows the usage of the metric system (the green colored countries)
When using the converter, try out the next values for some fun facts:
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Distance: 6m, 6 378km, 299792458m, 384400km
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Surface: 7140m2
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Volume: 0.24 litres, 1.92 litres
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Temperature: -273.15 oC, 0 oC, 20 oC, 37 oC, 100 oC
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Weight: 6048kg, 160000kg
About the Imperial measurement system:
It is mainly used in the United Kingdom, Canada and some countries that used to be a part of the British Empire.
Although it is being used in Great Britain and Canada it is not their main measurement system (it is the metric system).
Imperial measurement system uses degrees Celsius, same as the metric system.
Origin of some units:
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1 inch = the length of a human thumb
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1 yard = the length of a belt
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1 league = the distance that a person can walk in an hour
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1 care = the surface that can be ploughed in a day by an ox
The map below shows the usage of the imperial system (the red colored countries)
When using the converter, try out the next values for some fun facts:
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Distance: 6m, 6 378km, 299792458m, 384400km
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Surface: 7140m2
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Volume: 0.24 litres, 1.92 litres
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Temperature: -273.15 oC, 0 oC, 20 oC, 37 oC, 100 oC
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Weight: 6048kg, 160000kg
About the american measurement system (USC):
It is very similar to the imperial system, with the main difference being in units of volume.
Many units they use are closely related to the Imperial system, such as feet, miles and leagues for measuring distance.
Origin of some units:
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1 link = length of one of the 100 links of a chain which was used for land surveying
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1 chain = 66ft which was the length of the previously mentioned chain used for land surveying
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1 furlong = distance that the oxes can plough without any rest
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1 section = one square mile
When using the converter, try out the next values for some fun facts:
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Distance: 6m, 6 378km, 299792458m, 384400km
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Surface: 7140m2
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Volume: 0.24 litres, 1.92 litres
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Temperature: -273.15 oC, 0 oC, 20 oC, 37 oC, 100 oC
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Weight: 6048kg, 160000kg
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