Handbook of Formulae and Constants

Handbook of Formulae and Physical Constants

For The Use Of Students And Examination Candidates

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Approved by the Interprovincial Power Engineering Curriculum Committee and the Provincial Chief Inspectors' Association's Committee for the standardization of Power Engineer's Examinations n Canada.

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Printed July 2003

Table of Contents
TOPIC PAGE

SI Multiples..........................................................................................1 Basic Units (distance, area, volume, mass, density) ............................2 Mathematical Formulae .......................................................................5 Applied Mechanics .............................................................................10 Thermodynamics.................................................................................21 Fluid Mechanics..................................................................................28 Electricity............................................................................................30 Periodic Table .....................................................................................34

Names in the Metric System
VALUE 1 000 000 000 000 1 000 000 000 1 000 000 1 000 100 10 0.1 0.01 0.001 0.000 001 0.000 000 001 0.000 000 000 001 EXPONENT 1012 109 106 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12 SYMBOL T G M k h da d c m µ n p PREFIX tera giga mega kilo hecto deca deci centi milli micro nano pico

Conversion Chart for Metric Units

To Millix 106

To Centix 105

To Decix 104

To Metre, Gram, Litre x 103

To Decax 102

To Hectox 101

To Kilo-

Kilo-

Hecto-

x 105

x 104

x 103

x 102

x 101

x 10-1

DecaTo Convert

x 104

x 103

x 102

x 101

x 10-1

x 10-2

Metre, Gram, Litre Deci-

x 103

x 102

x 101

x 10-1

x 10-2