Chapter K: K Kr

K

potassium (element)

Kelvin

relates to absolute temperature C

kilo (k)

prefix, equals 1000

kilocalorie

KILOGRAM-CALORIE

See also kilogram-calorie; calorie-kilogram; kilocalorie; French thermal unit.

kilocycle

1000 c

kilogram

metric unit of mass, the mass of a specific platinum/iridium standard kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.

kilogram =

0.02205 cental	1 E + 06 mg
1 E + 05 cg	0.001 millier
1 E + 04 dg	0.1 myriagrams
257.21 dr (apoth/troy)	9.807 N
564.38 dr (avdp)	32.15 oz (apoth/troy)
9.80665 E + 05 dyn	35.274 oz (avdp)
1000 g	70.9316 pdl
0.0685 gee-lb	643 pwt
15,432.36 gr	0.01 quintal
10 hg	771.62 scruples (apoth)
0.09807 J/cm	0.0685 slug
9.807 J/m	0.001102 ton
2.679 lb (apoth/troy)	9.842 E ? 04 ton (long)
2.205 lb (avdp)	0.001 ton (metric)

kilogram/cubic meter =

0.001 g/cm 3	3.405 E ? 10 lb/mil-ft
0.06243 lb/ft 3	1.6856 lb/yd 3
0.00835 lb/gal (liquid)	0.00194 slug/ft 3
3.613 E ? 05 lb/in. 3

kilogram/hectoliter =

0.01 g/cm 3	0.08345 lb/gal (liquid)
10 kg/m 3	3.613 E ? 04 lb/in. 3
0.62428 lb/ft 3	16.855 lb/yd 3

kilogram/hour =

• 2.204 lb/h

• 0.0367 lb/min

kilogram/meter =

10 g/cm	9.807 N/m
0.672 lb/ft	1.774 ton/mi
0.056 lb/in.	1 ton (metric)/km

kilogram/meter/hour

metric unit of absolute (dynamic) viscosity

kilogram/meter/second

metric unit of absolute (dynamic) viscosity.

kilogram/meter/second

PASCAL-SECOND

kilogram/minute = 2.2046 lb/min

kilogram/square centimeter =

0.9678 atm	2048 lb/ft 2
0.9807 bar	14.223 lb/in.