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Wolfram|Alpha finds and converts values for a wide variety of units, measures and scales. Find information and convert between standard industrial measures, scales used in science and everyday life and many others.
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foot poundGet unit conversions for a quantity:
120 metersConvert to a specified unit:
20mL in dramsDo a calculation with units:
10 miles + 14 kilometersCompare two quantities:
175lb vs 100kgConvert industrial measures used for wires, screws, bolts and other objects to common units.
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AWG 18Get dimensions of a screw or bolt:
1/4 inch boltCompute the volume of paint required to cover an area:
1500 sq ft primerRetrieve detailed data on physical quantities and dimensionless quantities. Determine dimensionless combinations of physical quantities.
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energyenthalpyCompare physical quantities:
magnetic induction, magnetic field strengthCompute a dimensionless quantity:
Reynolds numberGet information about a theorem in dimensional analysis:
Buckingham pi theoremAssociate physical quantities with the devices used to measure them.
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acceleration measuring devicesDiscover what different devices measure:
what does a ruler measureConvert footwear and jewelry sizes to sizes used in other countries.
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What is the french equivalent ring size to ring size 2?Compute shoe size equivalents:
U.S. women's size 5 shoeConvert shoe size to a specified system:
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