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APPENDIX




REFERENCE TABLES

C. G. S. UNITS

The construction and evolution of the system of electrical units now in general use began in Europe where the metric system originated. Two of the basic units, the centimeter and the gram, are metric units; the second of time is universally employed in time measurements.

The meter, 3.2808 feet = 39.37 inches, is theoretically the one ten-millionth part of the earth’s quadrant; actually it is the length of a metal rod differing from the theoretical value by about three-fourths of a millimeter. The prefixed multiples, deka-, hecto-, kilo- and mega- are in ten-fold ratio. They indicate respectively 10, 100, 1000 and 1,000,000. The prefixed decimal divisions, deci-, centi-, milli- and micro- indicate tenths, hundredths, thousandths and millionths.

The C. G. S. units are generally used in the United States in chemical and in abstract physical determinations. On account of their inconvenient magnitudes their use has not extended to mechanics; and for this reason the employment of them is strenuously resisted by manufacturers in every line.

Units of the C. G. S. System. — The centimeter, the one-hundredth part of the meter, is the unit of length. 1 cm = 0.0328 foot.

The gram, the unit of mass, is the weight of 1 cu cm of pure water under standard conditions. 1 g = 0.0022 pound = 15.432 grains. The weight of a cubic centimeter of a substance also represents its specific gravity.

The square centimeter is the unit of area. 1 sq cm or cm2 = 0.001076 sq ft = 0.1 550 sq in.

The cubic centimeter is the unit of volume. 1 cc = 0.0000353 cu ft = 0.061 cu in.

The unit of density is numerically the same as the specific gravity. It is the rate of 1 gram per cubic centimeter.

The unit of velocity is the velocity of 1 centimeter per second; 1 cm per second = 0.0328 foot per second = 0.0224 m. per hour.

The unit of acceleration is the rate of a unit of velocity per second or 1 centimeter per second, per second.

The unit of force, 1 dyne, is the force which imparts to 1 gram a velocity of 1 centimeter per second, per second. It is sometimes expressed in the term poundals; 1 dyne = 0.0000722 poundal. The acceleration of gravity of a falling body varies in different latitudes because the earth is spheroidal and not globular in form. In latitude 45° , the latitude to which results commonly are reduced, the acceleration is 980.621 centimeters per second, per second. If the relative value at latitude 45° be taken as a unit, the relative value at the equator will be 0.9974; at the pole 1.0027.

The unit of pressure is 1 dyne per square centimeter. The megadyne is a more convenient unit and generally is used. The megadyne is commonly called 1 bar. Barometric pressure is read in kilobars and its subdivisions in millibars. 1 bar = 1000 millibars = 0.001 kilobar. 1 kilobar = 0.03386 inch; 1 inch = 33.864 millibars; 1 millimeter = 1.333 millibars. The barometric pressure at 29.53 inches =1000 millibars, which is equivalent to an altitude of 338 feet above mean sea level. The dyne may be conceived as the pressure upon the hand—that is, the weight—of a piece of very thin tissue paper 1 centimeter square.

The unit of rainfall is 1 millimeter. For all practical purposes, the reduction of hundredths of an inch in rainfall to millimeters of rainfall is effected, by moving the decimal point two places to the right and dividing by 4. Thus, if the catchment of a storm is 2.40 inches; the division gives 60 millimeters. A more accurate result will be obtained by using 3.94 as the divisor. Multiplying by .04 reduces millimeters of rainfall to inches of rainfall.

The practical unit of wind velocity is 1 meter per second—that is, 100 times the C. G. S. unit.

The practical unit of wind force is 1 kilodyne per unit of area.

The practical unit of wind pressure is the millibar. Wind force is not always exactly proportional to the area.

The practical unit of radiation is the gram calorie (in distinction from the great calorie) or the warmth required to raise 1 gram of waterC in temperature.

The erg, the unit of work, is the amount of work done when a mass of 1 gram moves a distance of 1 centimeter, against a resistance of 1 dyne. A more practical unit is the joule, or 10,000,000 ergs.

The unit of time is the second, of which the mean solar day contains 86,400.

Units of Magnetism and Electricity.—Magnetism may be either positive or negative. Bodies charged with the same kind of magnetism repel each other; charged with opposite kinds, they attract. Commercial magnets are usually marked, the letter N or a dash being stamped upon the north-seeking pole. The convenient unit of magnetism is one which attracts or repels an equal quantity at a distance of 1 centimeter.

The absolute unit of current flowing through a centimeter of wire acts with a force of 1 dyne on a unit of magnetism 1 centimeter distant from every point of the wire.

An ampere, the practical unit of current, is the electromotive force of 1 volt against a resistance of 1 ohm. It is the tenth part of the absolute unit. An ordinary dry cell gives a current of about 2 amperes, a Daniels wet cell, 1 ampere. Dry cells differ somewhat in strength.

A volt, conversely, is the electromotive force, or “electric pressure,” which, flowing in a conductor having a resistance of 1 ohm, will yield 1 ampere of current. The ordinary dry cell, when fresh, has an electromotive force of about 2 volts.

The ohm is the unit of resistance. For all practical purposes it is the resistance of 50 meters of copper wire 1 millimeter in diameter. Theoretically it was intended to be the resistance of a wire in which 1 ampere of current in 1 second would generate the amount of heat equivalent to 10,000,000 ergs.

The watt is the unit of power. At the rate of 10,000,000 ergs per second, a current of 1 ampere having the pressure of 1 volt has a value of 1 watt. A common candle has the heating equivalent of about 60 watts. One horse power, the power required to lift 33,000 pounds 1 foot high in a minute of time, is rated about 746 watts.

A coulomb is the unit of quantity. It is the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of 1 ampere in one second.

The farad is the unit of capacity. The capacity of a condenser is theoretically the electricity that can be stored in it by a cell of known electromotive force. For purposes of exact measurement the cell should have an electromotive force equal to 1 unit absolute measure. It is practically a condenser which, charged with 1 coulomb of current, has a difference of potential of 1 volt.

Chemical Formulas

Freezing Mixtures.—Salt, 1 part; snow at 32°, 2 parts, produce a zero mixture.

Calcium chloride, 2 parts; snow at 32°, 1 part, produce a temperature of −40° F.

Potassium hydrate (concentrated) at 32° and snow at 32°, equal parts, produce a temperature of −30° F.

Ammonium chloride, potassium nitrate and water at 32°, equal parts, produce a temperature of −10° F.

The temperature produced by these mixtures is approximate only. The first mentioned may vary not more than 3 degrees; usually the variation is not more than 1 degree; a variation of as much as 10 degrees may occur in the second. As a rule, the larger the volume of the mixture the better the result.

Chemical Hygroscopes.—Various chemical salts are sensitive to the moisture of the air; some of them change color with the absorption or the discharge of moisture. Cobaltic chloride is the basis of most of the commercial hygroscopes of this character. A solution consisting of 5 grains of cobaltic chloride, 50 grains of gelatine and 1 fluid ounce of water is a good porportion. There must be a complete emulsification of the gelatine. A strip of unsized paper wet with the emulsion is normally pink in moist air, violet in moderately moist air, and blue in dry air. When the winter fires are on in dwellings, the strip of paper is persistently blue. Ordinarily it does not begin to turn until the moisture of the air is about 75 per cent.

Ozone Test Papers.—Qualitative tests for ozone are often desirable. The following solution is highly regarded. Distilled water, 1 oz; starch, 25 grains; potassium iodide, 4 grains. Dissolve the potassium iodide in a small part of the water; boil the starch in the remaining part; mix and shake thoroughly. Moisten strips of unsized white paper and suspend them in the thermometer shelter or in shaded open air. Usually an exposure of from 3 hours to 10 hours is required. The ozone decomposes the potassium iodide, thereby turning the paper blue in color. This is probably the best test.

A slip of paper moistened with a solution of manganous sulphate is turned brown by ozone. The reaction oxidizes the manganous to manganic sulphate.

A paper strip smeared thinly with lead sulphide is more or less bleached by ozone, the sulphide being oxidized to a sulphate, which is white. This test is characteristic if the sulphide is smeared upon black paper.

Storm Glasses. — The so-called “storm-glass” which is sold under several fanciful names, consists of a solution just beyond the point of precipitation inclosed in a thin glass tube about 7 inches long and half an inch in diameter. The solution consists of camphor, 10 parts; potassium nitrate (saltpeter) 5 parts; ammonium chloride (sal ammoniac) 5 parts; 95 per cent alcohol 105 parts; and distilled water 45 parts. The virtue of the solution depends on the fact that neither the solution nor the precipitation is complete; the proportion of alcohol must be regulated to prevent more than a small part of the chemical salts from precipitation. The glass must be thin enough and elastic enough to yield slightly to changes in atmospheric pressure. About 1 inch of air space in the tube adds to the sensitiveness of precipitation. An increase in pressure causes the precipitation to extend nearly to the top of the solution; a decrease causes increased solution and a settling to the bottom of the tube. With a very low barometer the precipitated matter sinks to the bottom and becomes gelatinous. Increase of pressure is followed by the formation of minute crystals that grow in size. The only weather changes indicated are those foretold by a rising or by a falling barometer.


Table 1—Miscellaneous Equivalents

Linear Equivalents

1 mile =320 rods
  =1760 yards
=5280 ft
=63360 in
=1.60935 kilometers
1 rod =0.003125 mi
  =16.5 ft.
=198.0 in
=5.0292 meters
1 yard =0.000568 mi
  =0.9144 meter
1 foot =0.3333 yd
  =0.000189 mi
=0.3048 meter
1 inch =1000 mils
  =0.08333 ft
=0.02777 yd
=2.54 centimeters
1 mil =0.001 in
  =0.0254 millimeter
1 fathom =6 ft
  =1.8288 meter
1 nautical mile =6080.27 ft US
  =1.1516 stat mi US
=6080 ft Br Ad
=1.1515 stat mi
1 statute mile =0.8684 naut mi US
1 geographical mile =0°1′ at equator
  =6087.15 ft
=1.1528 stat mi
1 nautical mi Br Ad
1 nautical mi Br  =1853.248 meters
1 geographical mi (U S)
  =1855.345 meters

1 chain (engineers)
1 chain (engin  =100 ft
=6.0606 rods
=1.5157 Gunter’s chain
=30.48 meters
1 Gunter’s chain =66 ft
  =4 rods
=0.66 chain
=0.0125 mi
=20.1168 meters
1 link =7. 92 in
1 kilometer =0.62137 mi
  =198.8384 rods
=1093.61 yds
=3280.83 ft
1 meter =39.37 in
  =3.28083 ft
=1.09361 yds
1 centimeter =0.3937 in
  =0.032808 ft
1 millimeter =0.03937 m
 
=39.37 mils
=1000 mikrons
1 mikron =0.001 mm


Square Equivalents

1 square mile =640 acres
  =102400 sq rd
=3,097,600 sq yd
=27,878,400 sq ft
=2.59 sq kilo
1 acre =160 sq rd
  =4840 sq yd
=43560 sq ft
=4046.87 sq meters
=0.0404687 hectare

1 square yd =0.83613 sq meter
1 square foot =0.1111 sq yd
  =144 sq in
=0.0929 sq meter
= 929.03 sq cm
1 square inch =0.006944 sq ft
  =6.4516 sq cm
1 square mil =0.00001 sq in
  =0.00064516 sq mm
1 square kilometer
1 square foot  =0.3861 sq mi
=247.105 acres
=1,000,000 sq meters
1 square meter =1.196 sq yd
  =10.7639 sq ft
=1550 sq in
1 square centimeter
1 square foot  =0.155 sq in
=0.0001 sq meter
1 square millimeter =1550 sq mils
  =0.00155 sq m
1 hectare =2.471 acres
  =107,639 sq ft

Cubic Equivalents

1 cubic yard =27 cu ft = 46,656
1 cu in =0.76456 cu meter
1 cubic foot =0.037 cu yd
  = 1728 cu in
=7.4805 U S gals
=6.2321 Imp gal
=0.0283 cu meter
=28317 cu cm
1 cubic inch =16. 3872 cu cm
1 cubic meter =1.30794 cu yd
  =35.3145 cu ft
=61,023.4 cu in

1 cubic decimeter (1 liter)
1 cubic decimeter  =0.03531 cu ft
61 .0234 cu in
=1000 cu cm
=0.26417 U S gal
=0.22 Imp gal

Capacity

1 bushel U S
  =1.24445 cu ft
=2150.4 cu in
1 bushel Br =1.28368
1 gallon U S =0.133681 cu ft
 
=231 cu in
=3.78543 liters
=3785 cu cm
=4 qts
=8 pts
A cylinder 7 in diameter and 6 in high has a capacity of 230.9 cu in—practically 1 gal.
1 gallon, Imperial =277.274 cu in
  =4.5437 liters
1 quart =57.75 cu in
  =946.25 cu cm
1 fluid ounce =1.8047 cu in
  =29.574 cu cm

Weight

1 ton, long =2240 lbs (av)
  =1.016 met tons
=1016.05 kg
1 ton, short =2000 lbs
  =0.907 met ton
=907 kilo
1 pound avoirdupois = 16 oz
  =7000 grains
=0.4536 kg
=453-59 gram

1 pound troy =12 oz
  =5760 grains
=372.631 grams
=0.373 2 3 kg
1 ounce avoirdupois =437.5 grains
  =0.0625 lb
=28.35 grams
1 ounce troy =480 grains
  =0.0833 lb
=31.1 grams
1 metric ton =0.9842 long tons
  =1.1023 short tons
=2204.62 lbs
=1000 kg
1 kilogram =2.20462 lb av
  =2.6792 lb troy
=35.274 oz av
=33.140 oz troy
1 gram =15.432 grains
  = 1000 mg
=1 cu cm water
1 grain =0.0648 gram

Work Equivalents

1 horse power
1 horse po  =33,000 ft lb per min
=1,980,000 ft lb per sec
=273,746 kg meters
=2,685,443 joules
=2544.99 lb
=641.326 kilo
1 Br. therm, unit =1 lb 1° F
  =778 ft lb
=0.252 kg C°
=107.56 kg meters
1 joule =0.7373 ft lb
  =0.102 kg meter

1 kilogrammeter
1 kilogrammete  =7.89 h p min
=0.1315 h p sec
=7233 ft lb
=0.8 met h p min
=0.0133 rnet h p sec
=9.81 joules
1 kilogram degree C°
1 kilogram degree  = 3087.35 ft lb
=3.968 deg lb F°
=426.84 kg meters
1 metric horse power
1 metric horse  =1,952,910 ft lb (hour)
=2,648,700 joules

Precipitation

1 acre foot =43, 500 cu ft
  =325,850.58 US gal
=0.6234 U S gal per sq ft
=1233.46 cu meters
=1344.2 tons
1 acre inch =3630 cu ft
  =27154.21 U S gal
=102.8 cu meters
=112.01 tons
1 acre centimeter
1 acre ce  =0.24542 U S gal per sq ft


Atmospheric Equivalents

t = 32° P = 29.92 in or 760 mm
1 cubic yard of air =2.17888 lb av
  =988.615 grams
1 cubic foot of air =0.807 lb av
  =565.061 grains
=36.615 grams
=1.291 oz av
1 atmosphere =29.921 in of mercury
  =760 mm of mercury
=33.9 ft of water
=14.7 lb per sq in
=1.0333 kg per sq cm

1 metric atmosphere
1 metric atmosp  =0.9678 atmosphere
1 cubic meter of air (32° F)
1 cubic meter of air (32°   =2.85 lb
=1 . 293 kg

Velocity

1 inch per second
1 inch per seco  =300 ft per hour
=152.4 cm per min
1 foot per second
1 foot per seco  =60 ft per min
=3600 ft per hour
=0.682 mi per hour
=1.097 kilo per hour
1 mile per hour
1 mile per ho  =1.466 ft per sec
=88 ft per min
=0.447 meter per sec
=26.822 meters per min
1 mile per min
1 mile per m  =5280 ft per min
=96.5608 kilo per hour
=16.035 kilo per min

1 kilometer per min
1 kilometer pe  =2.2369 mi per hour
=96.5608 ft per min

Miscellaneous

1 knot 1 k =rate of 1 nautical mile per hour
1′ of longitude at equator
1′ of longitude at e  =1855.345 meters
=6087.15 ft
1′ of latitude at equator
1′ of latitude at eq  =1842.787 meters
=6045.95 ft
=1.14507 st mi
1′ longitude at equator
1′ of longitude at equ  =1.15287 st mi
Equatorial radius of earth
Equatorial radius   =3962.571 mi
Polar radius of earth
Polar radius of ear  =3949.67 mi
1 cu ft of ice at 32° =57.5 lbs
1 lb of ice at 32° =0.0174 cu ft
1 inch of mercury in the barometer
1 inch of   tube=13.5956 in of water

Table 2—Inches to Centimeters
Inches 0 1 in 2 in 3 in 4 in 5 in 6 in 7 in 8 in 9 in
cm cm cm cm cm cm cm cm cm cm
0 2.54 5.08 7.62 10.16 12.70 15.24 17.78 20.32 22.86
10 25.40 27.94 30.48 33.02 35.56 38.10 40.64 43.18 45.72 48.26
20 50.80 53.34 55.88 58.42 60.96 63.50 66.04 68.58 71.12 73.66
30 76.20 78.74 81.28 83.82 86.36 88.90 91.44 93.98 96.52 99.06
40 101.60 104.14 106.68 109.22 111.76 114.30 116.84 119.38 121.92 124.46
50 127.00 129.54 132.08 134.62 137.16 139.70 142.24 144.78 147.32 149.86
60 152.40 154.94 157.48 160.02 162.56 165.10 167.64 170.18 172.72 175.26
70 177.80 180.34 182.88 185.42 187.96 190.50 193.04 195.58 198.12 200.66
80 203.20 205.74 208.28 210.82 213.36 215.90 218.44 220.98 223.52 226.06
90 228.60 231.14 233.68 236.22 238.76 241.30 243.84 246.38 248.92 251.46
100 254.00 256.54 259.08 261.62 264.16 266.70 269.24 271.78 274.32 276.86
Table 3—Centimeters to Inches
Centi-
meters
0 1 cm 2 cm 3 cm 4 cm 5 cm 6 cm 7 cm 8 cm 9 cm
in in in in in in in in in in
0   0.394 0.788 1.182 1.576 1.970 2.364 2.758 3.152 3.546
10 3.940 4.334 4.728 5.122 5.516 5.910 6.304 6.698 7.092 7.486
20 7.880 8.274 8.668 9.062 9.456 9.850 10.244 10.638 11.032 11.426
30 11.820 12.214 12.608 13.002 13.396 13.790 14.184 14.578 14.972 15.366
40 15.760 16.154 16.548 16.942 17.336 17.730 18.124 18.518 18.912 19.306
50 19.700 20.094 20.488 20.882 21.276 21.670 22.064 22.458 22.852 23.246
60 23.640 24.034 24.428 24.822 25.216 25.610 26.004 26.398 26.792 27.186
70 27.580 27.974 28.368 28.762 29.156 29.550 29.944 30.338 30.732 31.126
80 31.520 31.914 32.308 32.702 33.096 33.490 33.884 34.278 34.672 35.066
90 35.460 35.854 36.248 36.642 37.036 37.430 37.824 38.218 38.612 39.006
100 39.400 39.794 40.188 40.582 40.976 41.370 41.764 42.158 42.552 42.946

1 inch= 2.540005 centimeters; 1 centimeter = 0.397 inch.

Table 4—Cubic inches to Cubic centimeters
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0   16.39 32.77 49.16 65.55 81.94 98.32 114.71 131.10 147.48
10 163.87 180.26 196.65 213.03 229.42 245.81 262.19 278.58 294.97 311.35
20 327.74 344.13 360.52 376.90 393.29 409.68 426.06 442.45 458.84 475.23
30 491.61 508.00 524.39 540.77 557.16 573.55 589.94 606.32 622.71 639.10
40 655.48 671.87 688.26 704.65 721.03 737.42 753.81 770.19 786.58 802.97
50 819.36 835.74 852.13 868.52 884.90 901.29 917.68 934.06 950.45 966.84
60 983.23 999.61 1016.0  1032.4  1048.8  1065.2  1081.5  1097.9  1114.3  1130.7 
70 1147.1  1163.5  1179.9  1196.3  1212.6  1229.0  1245.4  1261.8  1278.2  1294.6 
80 1311.0  1327.4  1343.7  1360.1  1376.5  1392.9  1409.3  1425.7  1442.1  1458.5 
90 1474.8  1491.2  1507.6  1524.0  1540.4  1556.8  1573.2  1589.5  1605.9  1622.3 
100 1638.7  1655.1  1671.5  1687.9  1704.3  1720.6  1737.0  1753.4  1769.8  1786.2 


Table 5—Cubic centimeters to Cubic inches
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0   0.0610 0.1220 0.1831 0.2441 0.3051 0.3661 0.4272 0.4882 0.5492
10 0.6102 0.6713 0.7323 0.7933 0.8543 0.9154 0.9764 1.0374 1.0984 1.1595
20 1.2205 1.2815 1.3425 1.4035 1.4646 1.5256 1.5866 1.6476 1.7087 1.7697
30 1.8307 1.8917 1.9528 2.0138 2.0748 2.1358 2.1969 2.2579 2.3189 2.3799
40 2.4409 2.5020 2.5630 2.6240 2.6850 2.7461 2.8071 2.8681 2.9291 2.9902
50 3.0512 3.1122 3.1732 3.2343 3.2953 3.3563 3.4173 3.4784 3.5394 3.6004
60 3.6614 3.7224 3.7835 3.8445 3.9055 3.9665 4.0276 4.0886 4.1496 4.2106
70 4.2717 4.3327 4.3937 4.4547 4.5158 4.5768 4.6378 4.6988 4.7598 4.8209
80 4.8819 4.9429 5.0039 5.0650 5.1260 5.1870 5.2480 5.3091 5.3701 5.4311
90 5.4921 5.5532 5.6142 5.6752 5.7362 5.7973 5.8583 5.9193 5.9803 6.0413
100 6.1024 6.1634 6.2244 6.2854 6.3465 6.4075 6.4685 6.5295 6.5906 6.6516

1 cubic inch = 16.3872 cubic centimeters; 1 cubic centimeter 0.061023 cubic inch.

Table 6—Miles to Kilometers
Miles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom kilom
0   1.609 3.219 4.828 6.437 8.047 9.656 11.265 12.875 14.484
10 16.093 17.703 19.312 20.921 22.531 24.140 25.750 27.359 28.968 30.578
20 32.187 33.796 35.406 37.015 38.624 40.234 41.843 43.452 45.062 46.671
30 48.280 49.890 51.499 53.108 54.718 56.327 57.936 59.546 61.155 62.764
40 64.374 65.983 67.592 69.202 70.811 72.420 74.030 75.639 77.249 78.858
50 80.467 82.077 83.686 85.295 86.905 88.514 90.123 91.733 93.342 94.951
60 96.561 98.170 99.779 101.39  103.00  104.61  106.22  107.83  109.44  111.04 
70 112.65  114.26  115.87  117.48  119.09  120.70  122.31  123.92  125.53  127.14 
80 128.75  130.36  131.97  133.58  135.18  136.79  138.40  140.01  141.62  143.23 
90 144.84  146.45  148.06  149.67  151.28  152.89  154.50  156.11  157.72  159.33 
100 160.93  162.54  164.15  165.76  167.37  168.98  170.59  172.20  173.81  175.42 
Table 7—Kilometers to Miles
Kilom 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi
0   0.6214 1.2427 1.8641 2.4855 3.1069 3.7282 4.3496 4.9710 5.5923
10 6.2137 6.8351 7.4565 8.0778 8.6992 9.3206 9.9419 10.563  11.185  11.806 
20 12.427  13.049  13.670  14.292  14.913  15.534  16.156  16.777  17.398  18.020 
30 18.641  19.263  19.884  20.505  21.127  21.748  22.369  22.991  23.612  24.233 
40 24.855  25.476  26.098  26.719  27.340  27.962  28.583  29.204  29.826  30.447 
50 31.069  31.690  32.311  32.933  33.554  34.175  34.797  35.418  36.040  36.661 
60 37.282  37.904  38.525  39.146  39.768  40.389  41.010  41.632  42.253  42.875 
70 43.496  44.117  44.739  45.360  45.981  46.603  47.224  47.846  48.467  49.088 
80 49.710  50.331  50.952  51.574  52.195  52.817  53.438  54.059  54.681  55.302 
90 55.923  56.545  57.166  57.788  58.409  59.030  59.652  60.273  60.894  61.516 
100 62.137  62.758  63.380  64.001  64.623  65.244  65.865  66.487  67.108  67.729 

1 mi. = 1.609347 kilometers; 1 kilometer = 0.62137 mile.

Table 8—Feet to Meters
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0   0.305 0.610 0.914 1.219 1.524 1.829 2.134 2.438 2.743
10 3.048 3.353 3.658 3.962 4.267 4.572 4.877 5.182 5.486 5.791
20 6.096 6.401 6.706 7.010 7.315 7.620 7.925 8.230 8.534 8.839
30 9.144 9.449 9.754 10.058 10.363 10.668 10.973 11.278 11.582 11.887
40 12.192 12.497 12.802 13.106 13.411 13.716 14.021 14.326 14.630 14.935
50 15.240 15.545 15.850 16.154 16.459 16.764 17.069 17.374 17.678 17.983
60 18.288 18.593 18.898 19.202 19.507 19.812 20.117 20.422 20.726 21.031
70 21.336 21.641 21.946 22.250 22.555 22.860 23.165 23.470 23.774 24.079
80 24.384 24.689 24.994 25.298 25.603 25.908 26.213 26.518 26.822 27.127
90 27.432 27.737 28.042 28.346 28.651 28.956 29.261 29.566 29.870 30.175
100 30.480 30.785 ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————
Table 9—Meters to Feet
  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 3.281 6.562 9.842 13.123 16.404 19.685 22.966 26.247 29.527
10 32.808 36.089 39.370 42.651 45.932 49.212 52.493 55.774 59.055 62.336
20 65.617 68.897 72.178 75.459 78.740 82.021 85.302 88.582 91.863 95.144
30 98.425 101.71  104.99  108.27  111.55  114.83  118.11  121.39  124.67  127.95 
40 131.23  134.51  137.79  141.08  144.36  147.64  150.92  154.20  157.48  160.76 
50 164.04  167.32  170.60  173.88  177.16  180.45  183.73  187.01  190.29  193.57 
60 196.85  200.13  203.41  206.69  209.97  213.25  216.53  219.82  223.10  226.38 
70 229.66  232.94  236.22  239.50  242.78  246.06  249.34  252.62  255.90  259.19 
80 262.47  265.75  269.03  272.31  275.59  278.87  282.15  285.43  288.71  291.99 
90 295.27  298.56  301.84  305.12  308.40  311.68  314.96  318.24  321.52  324.80 
100 328.08  ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————

1 foot = 0.3048006 meter; 1 meter = 3.280833 feet.

Table 10—Barometer Inches to Millimeters
Inches  .0  .01  .02  .03  .04  .05  .06  .07  .08  .09
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
0.0 0.00 2.54 5.08 7.62 10.16 12.70 15.24 17.78 20.32 22.86
0.1 0.25 2.79 5.33 7.87 10.41 12.95 15.49 18.03 20.57 23.11
0.2 0.51 3.05 5.59 8.13 10.67 13.21 15.75 18.29 20.83 23.37
0.3 0.76 3.30 5.84 8.38 10.92 13.46 16.00 18.54 21.08 23.62
0.4 1.02 3.56 6.10 8.64 11.18 13.72 16.26 18.80 21.34 23.88
0.5 1.27 3.81 6.35 8.89 11.43 13.97 16.51 19.05 21.59 24.13
0.6 1.52 4.06 6.60 9.14 11.68 14.22 16.76 19.30 21.84 24.38
0.7 1.78 4.32 6.86 9.40 11.94 14.48 17.02 19.56 22.10 24.64
0.8 2.03 4.57 7.11 9.65 12.19 14.73 17.27 19.81 22.35 24.89
0.9 2.29 4.83 7.37 9.91 12.45 14.99 17.53 20.07 22.61 25.15

Proportional Parts

in in in in in in in in in in in in
1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 20.00 30.00
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
25.40 50.80 76.20 101.60 127.00 152.40 177.80 203.20 228.60 254.00 508.00 762.00
in in in in in in in in in in
0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009 0.010
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
0.025 0.051 0.076 0.102 0.127 0.152 0.178 0.203 0.229 0.254

Table 11—Barometer Millimeters to Inches
Milli-
meters
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  in in in in in in in in in in
0 0.0000 0.0394 0.0787 0.1181 0.1575 0.1969 0.2362 0.2756 0.3150 0.3543
10 0.3937 0.4331 0.4724 0.5118 0.5512 0.5906 0.6299 0.6693 0.7087 0.7480
20 0.7874 0.8268 0.8661 0.9055 0.9449 0.9843 1.0236 1.0630 1.1024 1.1417
30 1.1811 1.2205 1.2598 1.2992 1.3386 1.3780 1.4173 1.4567 1.4961 1.5354
40 1.5748 1.6142 1.6535 1.6929 1.7323 1.7717 1.8110 1.8504 1.8898 1.9291
50 1.9685 2.0079 2.0472 2.0866 2.1260 2.1654 2.2047 2.2441 2.2835 2.3228
60 2.3622 2.4016 2.4409 2.4803 2.5197 2.5591 2.5984 2.6378 2.6772 2.7165
70 2.7559 2.7953 2.8346 2.8740 2.9134 2.9528 2.9921 3.0315 3.0709 3.1102
80 3.1496 3.1890 3.2283 3.2677 3.3071 3.3465 3.3858 3.4252 3.4646 3.5039
90 3.5433 3.5827 3.6220 3.6614 3.7008 3.7402 3.7795 3.8189 3.8583 3.8976

Proportionate Parts

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
in in in in in in in in
3.937 7.874 11.811 15.748 19.685 23.622 27.559 31.496
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
in in in in in in in in in in
0.0039 0.0079 0.0118 0.0157 0.0197 0.0236 0.0276 0.0315 0.0354 0.0394
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1
in in in in in in in in in in
0.0004 0.0008 0.0012 0.0016 0.0020 0.0024 0.0028 0.0031 0.0035 0.0039

Table 12—Barometer Inches to Kilobars
31.00 1049.8 30.80 1043.1 30.60 1036.3 30.40 1029.5 30.20 1022.8 30.00 1016.0 29.80 1009.2
30.99 1049.5 30.79 1042.7 30.59 1036.0 30.39 1029.2 30.19 1022.4 29.99 1015.6 29.79 1008.9
30.98 1049.2 30.78 1042.4 30.58 1035.6 30.38 1028.8 30.18 1022.1 29.98 1015.3 29.78 1008.5
30.97 1048.8 30.77 1042.1 30.57 1035.3 30.37 1028.5 30.17 1021.7 29.97 1015.0 29.77 1008.2
30.96 1048.5 30.76 1041.7 30.56 1034.9 30.36 1028.2 30.16 1021.4 29.96 1014.6 29.76 1007.9
30.95 1048.2 30.75 1041.4 30.55 1034.6 30.35 1027.8 30.15 1021.1 29.95 1014.3 29.75 1007.5
30.94 1047.8 30.74 1041.0 30.54 1034.3 30.34 1027.5 30.14 1020.7 29.94 1013.9 29.74 1007.2
30.93 1047.5 30.73 1040.7 30.53 1033.9 30.33 1027.2 30.13 1020.4 29.93 1013.6 29.73 1006.8
30.92 1047.1 30.72 1040.4 30.52 1033.6 30.32 1026.8 30.12 1020.0 29.92 1013.3 29.72 1006.5
30.91 1046.8 30.71 1040.0 30.51 1033.3 30.31 1026.5 30.11 1019.7 29.91 1012.9 29.71 1006.2
30.90 1046.5 30.70 1039.7 30.50 1032.9 30.30 1026.1 30.10 1019.4 29.90 1012.6 29.70 1005.8
30.89 1046.1 30.69 1039.3 30.49 1032.6 30.29 1025.8 30.09 1019.0 29.89 1012.3 29.69 1005.5
30.88 1045.8 30.68 1039.0 30.48 1032.2 30.28 1025.5 30.08 1018.7 29.88 1011.9 29.68 1005.1
30.87 1045.4 30.67 1038.7 30.47 1031.9 30.27 1025.1 30.07 1018.4 29.87 1011.6 29.67 1004.8
30.86 1045.1 30.66 1038.3 30.46 1031.6 30.26 1024.8 30.06 1018.0 29.86 1011.2 29.66 1004.5
30.85 1044.8 30.65 1038.0 30.45 1031.2 30.25 1024.4 30.05 1017.7 29.85 1010.9 29.65 1004.1
30.84 1044.4 30.64 1037.7 30.44 1030.9 30.24 1024.1 30.04 1017.3 29.84 1010.6 29.64 1003.8
30.83 1044.1 30.63 1037.3 30.43 1030.5 30.23 1023.8 30.03 1017.0 29.83 1010.2 29.63 1003.4
30.82 1043.8 30.62 1037.0 30.42 1030.2 30.22 1023.4 30.02 1016.7 29.82 1009.9 29.62 1003.1
30.81 1043.4 30.61 1036.6 30.41 1029.9 30.21 1023.1 30.01 1016.3 29.81 1009.5 29.61 1002.8

Table 12—Barometer Inches to Kilobars—Continued
29.59 1002.1 29.39 995.3 29.19 988.5 28.99 981.8 28.79 975.0 28.59 968.2
29.58 1001.8 29.38 995.0 29.18 988.2 28.98 981.4 28.78 974.7 28.58 967.9
29.57 1001.4 29.37 994.6 29.17 987.9 28.97 981.1 28.77 974.3 28.57 967.6
29.56 1001.1 29.36 994.3 29.16 987.5 28.96 980.8 28.76 974.0 28.56 967.2
29.55 1000.7 29.35 994.0 29.15 987.2 28.95 980.4 28.75 973.6 28.55 966.9
29.54 1000.4 29.34 993.6 29.14 986.9 28.94 980.1 28.74 973.3 28.54 966.5
29.53 1000.1 29.33 993.3 29.13 986.5 28.93 979.7 28.73 973.0 28.53 966.2
29.52 999.7 29.32 993.0 29.12 986.2 28.92 979.4 28.72 972.6 28.52 965.9
29.51 999.4 29.31 992.6 29.11 985.8 28.91 979.1 28.71 972.3 28.51 965.5
29.50 999.0 29.30 992.3 29.10 985.5 28.90 978.7 28.70 972.0 28.50 965.2
29.49 998.7 29.29 991.9 29.09 985.2 28.89 978.4 28.69 971.6 28.49 964.8
29.48 998.4 29.28 991.6 29.08 984.8 28.88 978.1 28.68 971.3 28.48 964.5
29.47 998.0 29.27 991.3 29.07 984.5 28.87 977.7 28.67 970.9 28.47 964.2
29.46 997.7 29.26 990.9 29.06 984.1 28.86 977.4 28.66 970.6 28.46 963.8
29.45 997.4 29.25 990.6 29.05 983.8 28.85 977.0 28.65 970.3 28.45 963.5
29.44 997.0 29.24 990.2 29.04 983.5 28.84 976.7 28.64 969.9 28.44 963.1
29.43 996.7 29.23 989.9 29.03 983.1 28.83 976.4 28.63 969.6 28.43 962.8
29.42 996.3 29.22 989.6 29.02 982.8 28.82 976.0 28.62 969.2 28.42 962.5
29.41 996.0 29.21 989.2 29.01 982.5 28.81 975.7 28.61 968.9 28.41 962.1
29.40 995.7 29.20 988.9 29.00 982.1 28.80 975.3 28.60 968.6 28.40 961.8

Table 12—Barometer Inches to Kilobars—Continued
28.39 961.5 28.19 954.7 27.99 947.9 27.79 941.1 27.59 934.4 27.39 927.6
28.38 961.1 28.18 954.3 27.98 947.6 27.78 940.8 27.58 934.0 27.38 927.3
28.37 960.8 28.17 954.0 27.97 947.2 27.77 940.5 27.57 933.7 27.37 926.9
28.36 960.4 28.16 953.7 27.96 946.9 27.76 940.1 27.56 933.3 27.36 926.6
28.35 960.1 28.15 953.3 27.95 946.6 27.75 939.8 27.55 933.0 27.35 926.2
28.34 959.8 28.14 953.0 27.94 946.2 27.74 939.4 27.54 932.7 27.34 925.9
28.33 959.4 28.13 952.7 27.93 945.9 27.73 939.1 27.53 932.3 27.33 925.6
28.32 959.1 28.12 952.3 27.92 945.5 27.72 938.8 27.52 932.0 27.32 925.2
28.31 958.7 28.11 952.0 27.91 945.2 27.71 938.4 27.51 931.7 27.31 924.9
28.30 958.4 28.10 951.6 27.90 944.9 27.70 938.1 27.50 931.3 27.30 924.5
28.29 958.1 28.09 951.3 27.89 944.5 27.69 937.7 27.49 931.0 27.29 924.2
28.28 957.7 28.08 951.0 27.88 944.2 27.68 937.4 27.48 930.6 27.28 923.9
28.27 957.4 28.07 950.6 27.87 943.8 27.67 937.1 27.47 930.3 27.27 923.5
28.26 957.1 28.06 950.3 27.86 943.5 27.66 936.7 27.46 930.0 27.26 923.2
28.25 956.7 28.05 949.9 27.85 943.2 27.65 936.4 27.45 929.6 27.25 922.8
28.24 956.4 28.04 949.6 27.84 942.8 27.64 936.1 27.44 929.3 27.24 922.5
28.23 956.0 28.03 949.3 27.83 942.5 27.63 935.7 27.43 928.9 27.23 922.2
28.22 955.7 28.02 948.9 27.82 942.2 27.62 935.4 27.42 928.6 27.22 921.8
28.21 955.4 28.01 948.6 27.81 941.8 27.61 935.0 27.41 928.3 27.21 921.5
28.20 955.0 28.00 948.2 27.80 941.5 27.60 934.7 27.40 927.9 27.20 921.2

Table 12—Barometer Inches to Kilobars—Continued
27.19 920.8 26.99 914.0 26.79 907.3 26.59 900.5 26.39 893.7 26.19 887.0
27.18 920.5 26.98 913.7 26.78 906.9 26.58 900.2 26.38 893.4 26.18 886.6
27.17 920.1 26.97 913.4 26.77 906.6 26.57 899.8 26.37 893.0 26.17 886.3
27.16 919.8 26.96 913.0 26.76 906.3 26.56 899.5 26.36 892.7 26.16 885.9
27.15 919.5 26.95 912.7 26.75 905.9 26.55 899.1 26.35 892.4 26.15 885.6
27.14 919.1 26.94 912.4 26.74 905.6 26.54 898.8 26.34 892.0 26.14 885.3
27.13 918.8 26.93 912.0 26.73 905.2 26.53 898.5 26.33 891.7 26.13 884.9
27.12 918.4 26.92 911.7 26.72 904.9 26.52 898.1 26.32 891.4 26.12 884.6
27.11 918.1 26.91 911.3 26.71 904.6 26.51 897.8 26.31 891.0 26.11 884.2
27.10 917.8 26.90 911.0 26.70 904.2 26.50 897.4 26.30 890.7 26.10 883.9
27.09 917.4 26.89 910.7 26.69 903.9 26.49 897.1 26.29 890.3 26.09 883.6
27.08 917.1 26.88 910.3 26.68 903.5 26.48 896.8 26.28 890.0 26.08 883.2
27.07 916.8 26.87 910.0 26.67 903.2 26.47 896.4 26.27 889.7 26.07 882.9
27.06 916.4 26.86 909.6 26.66 902.9 26.46 896.1 26.26 889.3 26.06 882.5
27.05 916.1 26.85 909.3 26.65 902.5 26.45 895.8 26.25 889.0 26.05 882.2
27.04 915.7 26.84 909.0 26.64 902.2 26.44 895.4 26.24 888.6 26.04 881.9
27.03 915.4 26.83 908.6 26.63 901.9 26.43 895.1 26.23 888.3 26.03 881.5
27.02 915.1 26.82 908.3 26.62 901.5 26.42 894.7 26.22 888.0 26.02 881.2
27.01 914.7 26.81 907.9 26.61 901.2 26.41 894.4 26.21 887.6 26.01 880.9
27.00 914.4 26.80 907.6 26.60 900.8 26.40 894.1 26.20 887.3 26.00 880.5

For the extension of this table multiply the number of inches and hundreths by 33.866, the value of 1 inch in kilobars
1 millimeter = 1.3332 kilobars. 1000 kilobars = 29.5306 barometer inches, or 750.076 millimeters.

Table 13—Miles per Hour to Feet per Second
Miles
per hour
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
meters
per sec
0 0.00 0.45 0.89 1.34 1.79 2.24 2.68 3.13 3.58 4.02
10 4.47 4.92 5.36 5.81 6.26 6.71 7.15 7.60 8.05 8.49
20 8.94 9.39 9.83 10.28 10.73 11.18 11.62 12.07 12.52 12.96
30 13.41 13.86 14.31 14.75 15.20 15.65 16.09 16.54 16.99 17.43
40 17.88 18.33 18.78 19.22 19.67 20.12 20.56 21.01 21.46 21.91
50 22.35 22.80 23.25 23.69 24.14 24.59 25.03 25.48 25.93 26.38
60 26.82 27.27 27.72 28.16 28.61 29.06 29.50 29.95 30.40 30.85
70 31.29 31.74 32.19 32.63 33.08 33.53 33.98 34.42 34.87 35.32
80 35.76 36.21 36.66 37.10 37.55 38.00 38.45 38.89 39.34 39.79
90 40.23 40.68 41.13 41.57 42.02 42.47 42.92 43.36 43.81 44.26
100 44.70 45.15 45.60 46.05 46.49 46.94 47.39 47.83 48.28 48.73
110 49.17 49.62 50.07 50.52 50.96 51.41 51.86 52.30 52.75 53.20
120 53.64 54.09 54.54 54.99 55.43 55.88 56.33 56.77 57.22 57.67
130 58.12 58.56 59.01 59.46 59.90 60.35 60.80 61.24 61.69 62.14
140 62.59 63.03 63.48 63.93 64.37 64.82 65.27 65.72 66.16 66.61
150 67.06 67.50 67.95 68.40 68.84 69.29 69.74 70.19 70.63 71.08

1 mile per hour = 0.4470409 meters per second; 1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour; 1 kilometer per hour = meters per second.

1 mile per hour = foot per second; 1 foot per second = mile per hour.

Table 14—Meters per Second to Miles per Hour
Meters
per sec
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
  miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
miles
per hour
0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0
1 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3
2 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.5
3 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.7
4 8.9 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 11.0
5 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.5 12.8 13.0 13.2
6 13.4 13.6 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.8 15.0 15.2 15.4
7 15.7 15.9 16.1 16.3 16.6 16.8 17.0 17.2 17.4 17.7
8 17.9 18.1 18.3 18.6 18.8 19.0 19.2 19.5 19.7 19.9
9 20.1 20.4 20.6 20.8 21.0 21.3 21.5 21.7 21.9 22.1
10 22.4 22.6 22.8 23.0 23.3 23.5 23.7 23.9 24.2 24.4
20 44.7 45.0 45.2 45.4 45.6 45.9 46.1 46.3 46.5 46.8
30 67.1 67.3 67.6 67.8 68.0 68.2 68.5 68.7 68.9 69.1
40 89.5 89.7 89.9 90.1 90.4 90.6 90.8 91.0 91.3 91.5
50 111.8 112.1 112.3 112.5 112.7 113.0 113.2 113.4 113.6 113.9
60 134.2 134.4 134.7 134.9 135.1 135.3 135.6 135.8 136.0 136.2

1 meter per second = 2.236932 miles per hour.

Table 15—Comparison of Approximate Absolute, Centigrade, and Fahrenheit Thermometer Scales
Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs°
374 100 212.0 349 75 167.0 324 50 122.0 299 25 77.0 274 ±0 32.0
373 99 210.2 348 74 165.2 323 49 120.2 298 24 75.2 273 -1 30.2
372 98 208.4 347 73 163.4 322 48 118.4 297 23 73.4 272 -2 28.4
371 97 206.6 346 72 161.6 321 47 116.6 296 22 71.6 271 -3 26.6
370 96 204.8 345 71 159.8 320 46 114.8 295 21 69.8 270 -4 24.8
369 95 203.0 344 70 158.0 319 45 113.0 294 20 68.0 269 -5 23.0
368 94 201.2 343 69 156.2 318 44 111.2 293 19 66.2 268 -6 21.2
367 93 199.4 342 68 154.4 317 43 109.4 292 18 64.4 267 -7 19.4
366 92 197.6 341 67 152.6 316 42 107.6 291 17 62.6 266 -8 17.6
365 91 195.8 340 66 150.8 315 41 105.8 290 16 60.8 265 -9 15.8
364 90 194.0 339 65 149.0 314 40 104.0 289 15 59.0 264 -10 14.0
363 89 192.2 338 64 147.2 313 39 102.2 288 14 57.2 263 -11 12.2
362 88 190.4 337 63 145.4 312 38 100.4 287 13 55.4 262 -12 10.4
361 87 188.6 336 62 143.6 311 37 98.6 286 12 53.6 261 -13 8.6
360 86 186.8 335 61 141.8 310 36 96.8 285 11 51.8 260 -14 6.8
359 85 185.0 334 60 140.0 309 35 95.0 284 10 50.0 259 -15 5.0
358 84 183.2 333 59 138.2 308 34 93.2 283 9 48.2 258 -16 3.2
357 83 181.4 332 58 136.4 307 33 91.4 282 8 46.4 257 -17 1.4
356 82 179.6 331 57 134.6 306 32 89.6 281 7 44.6 256 -18 -0.4
355 81 177.8 330 56 132.8 305 31 87.8 280 6 42.8 255 -19 -2.2
354 80 176.0 329 55 131.0 304 30 86.0 279 5 41.0 254 -20 -4.0
353 79 174.2 328 54 129.2 303 29 84.2 278 4 39.2 253 -21 -5.8
352 78 172.4 327 53 127.4 302 28 82.4 277 3 37.4 252 -22 -7.6
351 77 170.6 326 52 125.6 301 27 80.6 276 2 35.6 251 -23 -9.4
350 76 168.8 325 51 123.8 300 26 78.8 275 +1 33.8 250 -24 -11.2

Table 15—Comparison of Approximate Absolute, Centigrade, and Fahrenheit Thermometer Scales—Continued
Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs°
248 -26 -14.8 223 -51 -59.8 198 -76 -104.8 173 -101 -149.8 148 -126 -194.8
247 -27 -16.6 222 -52 -61.6 197 -77 -106.6 172 -102 -151.6 147 -127 -196.6
246 -28 -18.4 221 -53 -63.4 196 -78 -108.4 171 -103 -153.4 146 -128 -198.4
245 -29 -20.2 220 -54 -65.2 195 -79 -110.2 170 -104 -155.2 145 -129 -200.2
244 -30 -22.0 219 -55 -67.0 194 -80 -112.0 169 -105 -157.0 144 -130 -202.0
243 -31 -23.8 218 -56 -68.8 193 -81 -113.8 168 -106 -158.8 143 -131 -203.8
242 -32 -25.6 217 -57 -70.6 192 -82 -115.6 167 -107 -160.6 142 -132 -205.6
241 -33 -27.4 216 -58 -72.4 191 -83 -117.4 166 -108 -162.4 141 -133 -207.4
240 -34 -29.2 215 -59 -74.2 190 -84 -119.2 165 -109 -164.2 140 -134 -209.2
239 -35 -31.0 214 -60 -76.0 189 -85 -121.0 164 -110 -166.0 139 -135 -211.0
238 -36 -32.8 213 -61 -77.8 188 -86 -122.8 163 -111 -167.8 138 -136 -212.8
237 -37 -34.6 212 -62 -79.6 187 -87 -124.6 162 -112 -169.6 137 -137 -214.6
236 -38 -36.4 211 -63 -81.4 186 -88 -126.4 161 -113 -171.4 136 -138 -216.4
235 -39 -38.2 210 -64 -83.2 185 -89 -128.2 160 -114 -173.2 135 -139 -218.2
234 -40 -40.0 209 -65 -85.0 184 -90 -130.0 159 -115 -175.0 134 -140 -220.0
233 -41 -41.8 208 -66 -86.8 183 -91 -131.8 158 -116 -176.8 133 -141 -221.8
232 -42 -43.6 207 -67 -88.6 182 -92 -133.6 157 -117 -178.6 132 -142 -223.6
231 -43 -45.4 206 -68 -90.4 181 -93 -135.4 156 -118 -180.4 131 -143 -225.4
230 -44 -47.2 205 -69 -92.2 180 -94 -137.2 155 -119 -182.2 130 -144 -227.2
229 -45 -49.0 204 -70 -94.0 179 -95 -139.0 154 -120 -184.0 129 -145 -229.0
228 -46 -50.8 203 -71 -95.8 178 -96 -140.8 153 -121 -185.8 128 -146 -230.8
227 -47 -52.6 202 -72 -97.6 177 -97 -142.6 152 -122 -187.6 127 -147 -232.6
226 -48 -54.4 201 -73 -99.4 176 -98 -144.4 151 -123 -189.4 126 -148 -234.4
225 -49 -56.2 200 -74 -101.2 175 -99 -146.2 150 -124 -191.2 125 -149 -236.2

Table 15—Comparison of Approximate Absolute, Centigrade, and Fahrenheit Thermometer Scales—Continued
Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs° Abs°
123 -151 -239.8 98 -176 -284.8 73 -201 -329.8 48 -226 -374.8 23 -251 -419.8
122 -152 -241.6 97 -177 -286.6 72 -202 -331.6 47 -227 -376.6 22 -252 -421.6
121 -153 -243.4 96 -178 -288.4 71 -203 -333.4 46 -228 -378.4 21 -253 -423.4
120 -154 -245.2 95 -179 -290.2 70 -204 -335.2 45 -229 -380.2 20 -254 -425.2
119 -155 -247.0 94 -180 -292.0 69 -205 -337.0 44 -230 -382.0 19 -255 -427.0
118 -156 -248.8 93 -181 -293.8 68 -206 -338.8 43 -231 -383.8 18 -256 -428.8
117 -157 -250.6 92 -182 -295.6 67 -207 -340.6 42 -232 -385.6 17 -257 -430.6
116 -158 -252.4 91 -183 -297.4 66 -208 -342.4 41 -233 -387.4 16 -258 -432.4
115 -159 -254.2 90 -184 -299.2 65 -209 -344.2 40 -234 -389.2 15 -259 -434.2
114 -160 -256.0 89 -185 -301.0 64 -210 -346.0 39 -235 -391.0 14 -260 -436.0
113 -161 -257.8 88 -186 -302.8 63 -211 -347.8 38 -236 -392.8 13 -261 -437.8
112 -162 -259.6 87 -187 -304.6 62 -212 -349.6 37 -237 -394.6 12 -262 -439.6
111 -163 -261.4 86 -188 -306.4 61 -213 -351.4 36 -238 -396.4 11 -263 -441.4
110 -164 -263.2 85 -189 -308.2 60 -214 -353.2 35 -239 -398.2 10 -264 -443.2
109 -165 -265.0 84 -190 -310.0 59 -215 -355.0 34 -240 -400.0 9 -265 -445.0
108 -166 -266.8 83 -191 -311.8 58 -216 -356.8 33 -241 -401.8 8 -266 -446.8
107 -167 -268.6 82 -192 -313.6 57 -217 -358.6 32 -242 -403.6 7 -267 -448.6
106 -168 -270.4 81 -193 -315.4 56 -218 -360.4 31 -243 -405.4 6 -268 -450.4
105 -169 -272.2 80 -194 -317.2 55 -219 -362.2 30 -244 -407.2 5 -269 -452.2
104 -170 -274.0 79 -195 -319.0 54 -220 -364.0 29 -245 -409.0 4 -270 -454.0
103 -171 -275.8 78 -196 -320.8 53 -221 -365.8 28 -246 -410.8 3 -271 -455.8
102 -172 -277.6 77 -197 -322.6 52 -222 -367.6 27 -247 -412.6 2 -272 -457.6
101 -173 -279.4 76 -198 -324.4 51 -223 -369.4 26 -248 -414.4 1 -273

Table 16—Fahrenheit Degrees to Centigrade Degrees
-40 -40.0 12 -11.1 64 17.8 116 46.7 168 75.6
-39 -39.4 13 -10.6 65 18.3 117 47.2 169 76.1
-38 -38.9 14 -10.0 66 18.9 118 47.8 170 76.7
-37 -38.3 15 -9.4 67 19.4 119 48.3 171 77.2
-36 -37.8 16 -8.9 68 20.0 120 48.9 172 77.8
-35 -37.2 17 -8.3 69 20.6 121 49.4 173 78.3
-34 -36.7 18 -7.8 70 21.1 122 50.0 174 78.9
-33 -36.1 19 -7.2 71 21.7 123 50.6 175 79.4
-32 -35.6 20 -6.7 72 22.2 124 51.1 176 80.0
-31 -35.0 21 -6.1 73 22.8 125 51.7 177 80.6
-30 -34.4 22 -5.6 74 23.3 126 52.2 178 81.1
-29 -33.9 23 -5.0 75 23.9 127 52.8 179 81.7
-28 -33.3 24 -4.4 76 24.4 128 53.3 180 82.2
-27 -32.8 25 -3.9 77 25.0 129 53.9 181 82.8
-26 -32.2 26 -3.3 78 25.6 130 54.4 182 83.3
-25 -31.7 27 -2.8 79 26.1 131 55.0 183 83.9
-24 -31.1 28 -2.2 80 26.7 132 55.6 184 84.4
-23 -30.6 29 -1.7 81 27.2 133 56.1 185 85.0
-22 -30.0 30 -1.1 82 27.8 134 56.7 186 85.6
-21 -29.4 31 -0.6 83 28.3 135 57.2 187 86.1
-20 -28.9 32 0.0 84 28.9 136 57.8 188 86.7
-19 -28.3 33 0.6 85 29.4 137 58.3 189 87.2
-18 -27.8 34 1.1 86 30.0 138 58.9 190 87.8
-17 -27.2 35 1.7 87 30.6 139 59.4 191 88.3
-16 -26.7 36 2.2 88 31.1 140 60.0 192 88.9
-15 -26.1 37 2.8 89 31.7 141 60.6 193 89.4
-14 -25.6 38 3.3 90 32.2 142 61.1 194 90.0
-13 -25.0 39 3.9 91 32.8 143 61.7 195 90.6
-12 -24.4 40 4.4 92 33.3 144 62.2 196 91.1
-11 -23.9 41 5.0 93 33.9 145 62.8 197 91.7
-10 -23.3 42 5.6 94 34.4 146 63.3 198 92.2
-9 -22.8 43 6.1 95 35.0 147 63.9 199 92.8
-8 -22.2 44 6.7 96 35.6 148 64.4 200 93.3
-7 -21.7 45 7.2 97 36.1 149 65.0 201 93.9
-6 -21.1 46 7.8 98 36.7 150 65.6 202 94.4
-5 -20.6 47 8.3 99 37.2 151 66.1 203 95.0
-4 -20.0 48 8.9 100 37.8 152 66.7 204 95.6
-3 -19.4 49 9.4 101 38.3 153 67.2 205 96.1
-2 -18.9 50 10.0 102 38.9 154 67.8 206 96.7
-1 -18.3 51 10.6 103 39.4 155 68.3 207 97.2
0 -17.8 52 11.1 104 40.0 156 68.9 208 97.8
1 -17.2 53 11.7 105 40.6 157 69.4 209 98.3
2 -16.7 54 12.2 106 41.1 158 70.0 210 98.9
3 -16.1 55 12.8 107 41.7 159 70.6 211 99.4
4 -15.6 56 13.3 108 42.2 160 71.1 212 100.0
5 -15.0 57 13.9 109 42.8 161 71.7    
6 -14.4 58 14.4 110 43.3 162 72.2    
7 -13.9 59 15.0 111 43.9 163 72.8    
8 -13.3 60 15.6 112 44.4 164 73.3    
9 -12.8 61 16.1 113 45.0 165 73.9    
10 -12.2 62 16.7 114 45.6 166 74.4    
11 -11.7 63 17.2 115 46.1 167 75.0    

Table 17—Boiling Point of Water (F) as Affected by Pressure.
P
inches
P
inches
P
inches
P
inches
16.79 184.0 19.96 192.0 23.59 200.0 27.73 208.0
16.97 184.5 20.1 192.5 23.84 200.5 28.00 208.5
17.16 185.0 20.39 193.0 24.08 201.0 28.69 209.0
17.35 185.5 20.61 193.5 24.33 201.5 28.56 209.5
17.54 186.0 20.82 194.0 24.58 202.0 28.85 210.0
17.74 186.5 21.05 194.5 24.83 202.5 29.15 210.5
17.93 187.0 20.26 195.0 25.0 203.0 29.42 211.0
18.12 187.5 20.49 195.5 25.33 203.5 29.71 211.5
18.32 188.0 21.71 196.0 25.59 204.0 30.00 212.0
18.52 188.5 21.95 196.5 25.86 204.5 30.30 212.5
18.72 189.0 22.17 197.0 26.11 205.0 30.59 213.0
18.92 189.5 22.41 197.5 26.38 205.5 30.89 213.5
19.13 190.0 22.64 198.0 26.64 206.0 31.10 214.0
19.33 190.5 22.89 198.5 26.91 206.5    
19.54 191.0 23.11 199.0 27.18 207.0    
19.74 191.5 23.36 199.5 27.45 207.5    
Table 17—Boiling Point of Water (F) as Affected by Pressure.
P
mm
P
mm
P
mm
P
mm
680 96.92 710 98.11 740 99.26 770 100.37
682 97.00 712 98.18 742 99.33 772 100.44
684 97.08 714 98.26 744 99.41 774 100.51
685 97.12 715 98.30 745 99.44 775 100.55
686 97.16 716 98.34 746 99.48 776 100.58
688 97.24 718 98.42 748 99.56 778 100.66
690 97.32 720 98.49 750 99.63 780 100.73
692 97.40 755 98.57 752 99.70 782 100.80
694 97.48 724 98.65 754 99.78 784 100.87
695 97.52 725 98.69 755 99.82 785 100.91
696 97.56 726 98.72 756 99.85 786 100.94
698 97.63 728 98.80 758 99.93 788 101.02
700 97.71 730 98.88 760 100.00 790 101.09
702 97.79 732 98.95 762 100.04 792 101.16
704 97.87 734 99.03 764 100.11 794 101.23
705 97.91 725 99.07 765 100.18 795 101.26
706 97.95 736 99.10 766 100.22 796 101.30
708 98.03 738 99.18 768 100.29 798 101.37

Table 19—Quantity of Rainfall in Cu Ft and U S Gallons per Acre
Inches of
rainfall
Cu ft
per acre
Gallons
per acre
Inches of
rainfall
Cu ft
per acre
Gallons
per acre
0.01 36.3 271.5 0.10 363 2715.4
0.02 72.6 543.5  0.20 726 5430.5 
0.03 108.9 814.5  0.30 1089 8146.5 
0.04 145.2 1086.5  0.40 1452 10861.5 
0.05 181.5 1357.5  0.50 1815 13577.5 
0.06 217.8 1629.5  0.60 2178 16292.5 
0.07 254.1 1900.5  0.70 2541 19007.5 
0.08 290.4 2172.5  0.80 2904 21723.5 
0.09 326.7 2443.5  0.90 3267 24438.5 
0.10 363.0 2715.5  1.00 3630 27154.5 

The U S or Queen Anne gallon used in the foregoing table contains 231 cu in or 0.1368 cu ft. The Imperial or British gallon contains 277.3 cu in. To reduce U S to Imperial gallons multiply by 0.83⅓.

To find the quantity of rainfall per square mile, multiply the quantity per acre by 640.

One inch of rain per acre is at the rate of 113 tons per acre or 7320 tons per sq mi.


Table 20—Depth of Water in a Standard 8-inch Gauge
Corresponding to the Weight of Snow or Rain.
Weight
Pounds
.00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09
  in in in in in in in in in in
0.0 .00 .01 .01 .02 .02 .03 .03 .04 .04 .05
0.1 .06 .06 .07 .07 .08 .08 .09 .09 .10 .10
0.2 .11 .12 .12 .13 .13 .14 .14 .15 .15 .16
0.3 .17 .17 .18 .18 .19 .19 .20 .20 .21 .21
0.4 .22 .23 .23 .24 .24 .25 .25 .26 .26 .27
0.5 .28 .28 .29 .29 .30 .30 .31 .31 .32 .32
0.6 .33 .34 .34 .35 .35 .36 .36 .37 .37 .38
0.7 .39 .39 .40 .40 .41 .41 .42 .42 .43 .44
0.8 .44 .45 .45 .46 .46 .47 .47 .48 .48 .49
0.9 .50 .50 .51 .51 .52 .52 .53 .53 .54 .55

One pound equals 0.5507 in.

Table 21—Weight of a Cubic Foot of Saturated Water
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
Temp
F
Grains
Troy
-30 0.095 -5 0.377 20 1.244 45 3.436 70 8.066 95 17.305
-29 0.100 -4 0.391 21 1.301 46 3.563 71 8.329 96 17.812
-28 0.106 -3 0.411 22 1.362 47 3.693 72 8.600 97 18.330
-27 0.112 -2 0.433 23 1.425 48 3.828 73 8.879 98 18.863
-26 0.119 -1 0.455 24 1.490 49 3.965 74 9.165 99 19.407
-25 0.126 0 0.479 25 1.558 50 4.108 75 9.460 100 19.966
-24 0.134 1 0.503 26 1.629 51 4.225 76 9.761 101 20.538
-23 0.141 2 0.529 27 1.703 52 4.407 77 10.072 102 21.123
-22 0.150 3 0.056 28 1.779 53 4.564 78 10.392 103 21.723
-21 0.158 4 0.584 29 1.859 54 4.725 79 10.720 104 22.337
-20 0.167 5 0.613 30 1.942 55 4.891 80 11.056 105 22.966
-19 0.176 6 0.644 31 2.028 56 5.062 81 11.401 106 23.611
-18 0.187 7 0.676 32 2.118 57 5.238 82 11.756 107 14.721
-17 0.197 8 0.709 33 2.200 58 5.420 83 12.121 108 24.946
-16 0.208 9 0.744 34 2.286 59 5.567 84 12.494 109 25.663
-15 0.220 10 0.780 35 2.375 60 5.800 85 12.878 110 26.343
-14 0.232 11 0.818 36 2.466 61 5.999 86 13.272 111 27.066
-13 0.244 12 0.858 37 2.560 62 6.203 87 13.676 112 27.807
-12 0.258 13 0.900 38 2.658 63 6.413 88 14.090 113 28.563
-11 0.272 14 0.943 39 2.759 64 6.630 89 14.515 114 29.338
-10 0.286 15 0.988 40 2.863 65 6.852 90 15.591 115 30.130
-9 0.302 16 1.035 41 2.970 66 7.082 91 15.400 116 30.940
-8 0.318 17 1.084 42 3.082 67 7.317 92 15.858 117 31.768
-7 0.335 18 1.135 43 3.196 68 7.560 93 16.328 118 32.616
-6 0.353 19 1.189 44 3.315 69 7.809 94 16.810 119 33.842

The foregoing values accord with the determinations of Marks and Davis, 1909. Te specific gravity of saturated vapor at 32° F (0° C) is 0.6238; at 50° F (10° C) 0.6256.

Table 22—Expansion of Air from the Freezing to the Boiling Point of Water
V V V V V V
32 1000.000 52 1040.700 72 1081.400 92 1122.100 112 1162.800 132 1203.500
33 1002.035 53 1042.735 73 1083.435 93 1124.135 113 1164.835 133 1205.535
34 1004.070 54 1044.770 74 1085.470 94 1126.170 114 1166.870 134 1207.570
35 1006.105 55 1046.805 75 1087.505 95 1128.205 115 1168.905 135 1209.605
36 1008.140 56 1048.840 76 1089.540 96 1130.240 116 1170.940 140 1219.780
37 1010.175 57 1050.875 77 1091.575 97 1132.275 117 1172.975 145 1229.955
38 1012.210 58 1052.910 78 1093.610 98 1134.310 118 1175.010 150 1240.130
39 1014.245 59 1054.945 79 1095.645 99 1136.345 119 1177.045 155 1250.305
40 1016.280 60 1056.980 80 1097.680 100 1138.380 120 1179.080 160 1260.480
41 1018.315 61 1059.015 81 1099.715 101 1140.415 121 1181.115 165 1270.655
42 1020.350 62 1061.050 82 1101.750 102 1142.450 122 1183.150 170 1280.830
43 1022.385 63 1063.085 83 1103.785 103 1144.485 123 1185.185 175 1291.005
44 1024.420 64 1065.120 84 1105.820 104 1146.520 124 1187.220 180 1301.180
45 1026.455 65 1067.155 85 1107.855 105 1148.555 125 1189.255 185 1311.355
46 1028.490 66 1069.190 86 1109.890 106 1150.590 126 1191.290 190 1321.530
47 1030.525 67 1071.225 87 1111.925 107 1152.625 127 1193.325 195 1331.705
48 1032.560 68 1073.260 88 1113.960 108 1154.660 128 1195.360 200 1341.880
49 1034.595 69 1075.295 89 1115.995 109 1156.695 129 1197.395 205 1352.055
50 1036.630 70 1077.330 90 1118.030 110 1158.730 130 1199.430 210 1362.230
51 1038.665 71 1079.365 91 1120.065 111 1160.765 131 1201.465 212 1366.300

Approximate difference for each degree F = 2.035

Table 23—Wind Pressure—Pounds per Square Foot
Ind
Vel
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... 0 . 104 0 . 144 0 . 190 0 . 243 0 . 303
10 0 . 369 0 . 433 0 . 511 0 . 586 0 . 666 0 . 762 0 . 853 0 . 949 1 . 05 1 . 16
20 1 . 27 1 . 38 1 . 50 1 . 63 1 . 76 1 . 90 2 . 04 2 . 19 2 . 34 2 . 48
30 2 . 64 2 . 81 2 . 98 3 . 14 3 . 32 3 . 50 3 . 67 3 . 87 4 . 04 4 . 24
40 4 . 44 4 . 64 4 . 84 5 . 07 5 . 27 5 . 51 5 . 72 5 . 93 6 . 18 6 . 40
50 6 . 66 6 . 89 7 . 12 7 . 40 7 . 64 7 . 88 8 . 14 8 . 43 8 . 69 8 . 95
60 9 . 22 9 . 49 9 . 76 10 . 1 10 . 4 10 . 6 10 . 9 11 . 2 11 . 6 11 . 9
70 12 . 2 12 . 5 12 . 8 13 . 1 13 . 5 13 . 8 14 . 1 14 . 4 14 . 8 15 . 1
80 15 . 5 15 . 8 16 . 2 16 . 5 16 . 9 17 . 3 17 . 6 18 . 0 18 . 4 18 . 8
90 19 . 2 .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ...


The foregoing are calculated for wind ressure on plane surfaces at right angles to the direction of the wind by the formula . pressure in pounds avoirdupois; surface in square feet; true (or corrected) velocity in mi per hour; height of barometer in inches.

Corrected velocites indicated for Robinson anemometer for above table.


Ind
Vel
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... 5 . 1 6 . 0 6 . 9 7 . 8 8 . 7
10 9 . 6 10 . 4 11 . 3 12 . 1 12 . 9 13 . 8 14 . 6 15 . 4 16 . 2 17 . 0
20 17 . 8 18 . 6 19 . 4 20 . 2 24 . 0 21 . 8 22 . 6 23 . 4 24 . 2 24 . 9
30 25 . 7 26 . 5 27 . 3 28 . 0 28 . 8 29 . 6 30 . 3 31 . 1 31 . 8 32 . 6
40 33 . 3 34 . 1 34 . 8 35 . 6 36 . 3 37 . 1 37 . 8 38 . 5 39 . 3 40 . 0
50 40 . 8 41 . 5 42 . 2 43 . 0 43 . 7 44 . 4 45 . 1 45 . 9 46 . 6 47 . 3
60 48 . 0 48 . 7 49 . 4 50 . 2 50 . 9 51 . 6 42 . 3 53 . 0 43 . 8 54 . 5
70 55 . 2 55 . 9 56 . 6 57 . 3 48 . 0 58 . 7 59 . 4 60 . 1 60 . 8 61 . 5
80 62 . 2 62 . 9 63 . 6 64 . 3 65 . 0 65 . 8 66 . 4 67 . 1 67 . 8 68 . 5
90 69 . 2 .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ...

Table 24

Weight of a cubic foot of water in pounds, av., between the freezing and the boiling point. F

Wt Wt
32 62.42 130 61.56
40 62.42 140 61.37
50 62.41 150 61.18
60 62.41 150 61.18
70 62.31 170 60.77
80 62.23 180 60.55
90 62.13 190 60.32
100 62.13 190 60.32
110 61.89 210 59.88
120 61.74 212 59.83

Volume of a cubic foot of water from temperature of maximum density to that of boiling point. F

Wt Wt
39.1 1.00000 131 1.01423
50 1.00025 140 1.01678
59 1.00083 140 1.01678
68 1.00171 158 1.02241
77 1.00286 167 1.02548
86 1.00425 176 1.02872
95 1.00586 185 1.03213
104 1.00767 194 1.03570
113 1.00967 203 1.03943
122 1.01186 212 1.04332


Table 25—Longest Summer Day and Winter Night in Different Latitudes
Read down
Lat Mar 20 Apr 5 Apr 20 May 5 May 20 June 5 June 20 Lat
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
10 12:00 12:11 12:23 12:34 12:44 12:47 12:49 10
20 12:00 12:21 12:47 13:08 13:27 13:34 13:38 20
30 12:00 12:32 13:10 13:42 14:10 14:21 14:27 30
40 12:00 12:43 13:33 14:16 14:53 15:08 15:16 40
45 12:00 12:48 13:43 14:33 15:35 15:31 15:40 45
50 12:00 12:54 13:57 14:48 15:36 15:55 16:05 50
55 12:00 13:07 14:26 15:32 16:28 16:58 17:17 50
60 12:00 13:20 14:55 16:14 17:20 18:00 18:30 60
65 12:00 13:45 15:40 17:25 19:10 20:55 22:40 65
65.5 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 24:00 65.5
Sept 20 Sept 5 Aug 20 Aug 5 July 20 July 5 June 20
Read up

Table 26—Mean Barometer at Different Latitudes
Lat January[1] July[1] Year[2]
mm in mm in mm in
75° 758.3 29.86 758.0 29.85 760.0 29.92
70 760.1 29.93 757.6 29.82 758.6 29.86
65 762.0 30.00 757.5 29.82 758.2 29.85
60 760.8 29.96 757.7 29.83 758.7 29.86
55 761.1 29.97 758.1 29.84 759.7 29.91
50 762.3 30.03 758.9 29.92 760.7 29.95
45 763.0 30.04 759.6 29.90 761.5 29.98
40 763.9 30.08 760.0 29.92 762.0 30.00
35 764.8 30.11 759.8 29.91 762.4 30.02
30 765.0 30.11 759.3 29.89 761.7 29.99
25 764.0 30.08 758.5 29.86 760.4 29.94
20 762.3 30.03 758.0 29.84 759.2 29.89
15 760.5 29.24 757.5 29.82 758.3 29.85
10 759.1 29.88 757.7 29.80 757.9 29.84
 5 758.2 29.85 758.5 29.86 758.0 29.84
 0 758.0 29.84 759.1 29.88 758.0 29.84
  1. 1.0 1.1 Spitaler
  2. Ferrel

The difference in results shown in the foregoing tables are much too great to be attributed merely to observational error. Spitaler’s means were computed mainly from observations made in Europe; Ferrel’s from American data. Means obtained in latitudes lower than Lat 25 are from unknown sources. The following means were obtained at the Key West Weather Bureau Station, Lat 24° 33′.

  mm in   mm in   mm in
Jan. 764.40 30.09 May 761.58 29.98 Sept. 760.90 29.96
Feb. 764.08 30.08 June 761.80 29.99 Oct. 760.38 29.94
March 763.58 30.03 July 763.10 30.04 Nov. 763.05 30.07
April 762.90 30.03 Aug. 762.20 30.01 Dec. 764.34 30.09

Mean for the years 1891-1904, 762.69 mm, 30.03 in.

Table 27—Determination of Speed per Hour According to Distance in Seconds per Mile
Time in Miles Time Miles Time Miles
min sec per hour min sec per hour min sec per hour
0 20 180.0 0 44 81.8 1 08 52.9
0 21 171.4 0 45 80.0 1 09 52.2
0 22 163.6 0 46 78.3 1 10 51.4
0 23 156.5 0 47 76.6 1 11 50.7
0 24 150.0 0 48 75.0 1 12 50.0
0 25 144.0 0 49 73.5 1 13 49.3
0 26 138.5 0 50 72.0 1 14 48.6
0 27 133.3 0 51 70.6 1 15 48.0
0 28 128.6 0 52 69.2 1 16 47.4
0 29 124.1 0 53 67.9 1 17 46.8
0 30 120.0 0 54 66.7 1 18 46.2
0 31 116.1 0 55 65.5 1 19 45.6
0 32 112.5 0 56 64.3 1 20 45.0
0 33 109.1 0 57 63.2 1 21 44.4
0 34 105.9 0 58 62.1 1 22 43.9
0 35 102.9 0 59 61.0 1 23 43.4
0 36 100.0 0 60 60.0 1 24 42.9
0 37 97.3 1 01 59.0 1 25 42.4
0 38 94.7 1 02 58.1 1 26 41.9
0 39 92.3 1 03 57.1 1 27 41.4
0 40 90.0 1 04 56.2 1 28 40.9
0 41 87.8 1 05 55.4 1 29 40.4
0 42 85.7 1 06 54.5 1 30 40.0
0 43 83.7 1 07 53.7 1 31 39.6

To find the rate of speed in miles per hour divide 3600, the number of seonds in an hour by the number of seconds required to traverse 1 mile. That is, if 1 mile is traversed in 25 seconds, the rate per hour in miles = 3600 ÷ 25 = 144 miles per hour

Table 28—Mean Altitude, in Feet of Clouds at Different Latitudes
Summer
Station Ci Ci-St Ci-Cu A-St A-Cu St-Cu Nb Cu
top
Cu
base
Cu-Nb
top
St
Bossekop, 70° N 27,000 22,000 17,500 15,000 11,500 4,500 3,200 7,100 4,300 13,000 2,200
Pavlovsk, 60° N 28,900 26,600 15,000 ······ 10,000 6,100 ······ 7,900 5,400 15,400 2,760
Upsala, 60° N 27,000 20,000 21,000 9,100 13,000 5,800 3,900 6,600 4,700 13,000 ······
Potsdam, 52° N 29,000 26,000 19,000 10,800 12,000 7,100 5,900 6,900 4,700 13,100 2,230
Trappe, 49° N 29,200 25,600 19,000 12,500 12,000 5,970 3,500 7,100 ······ 18,000 3,100
Toronto, 44° N 35,800 29,200 29,100 13,900 11,500 6,760 ······ ······ ······ ······ ······
Blue Hill, 42° N 31,200 33,100 22,000 20,400 12,300 3,800 3,900 9,500 5,800 29,500 1,670
Washington, 39° N 33,800 34,800 29,900 19,000 16,400 9,400 6,300 8,000 3,900 16,300 2,760
Allahabad, 25° N 35,100 ······ 37,000 ······ 14,700 ······ 2,700 ······ ······ ······ ······
Manilla, 15° N 36,100 42,500 22,300 14,000 18,700 6,200 4,500 ······ ······ 21,000 3,500
Batavia 37,800 34,500 20,700 ······ 17,800 ······ ······ ······ ······ ······ 2,300
Winter
Pavlovsk 25,300 23,300 19,600 ······ 10,400 4,900 ······ 5,200 3,700 ······ 3,300
Upsala 22,900 17,700 20,000 13,400 13,600 6,400 3,200 5,000 2,300 17,000 1,600
Potsdam 26,500 25,000 17,700 9,800 11,000 4,700 4,200 5,700 3,200 3,200 2,000
Trappe 27,900 19,100 18,400 12,500 14,000 5,300 3,400 7,800 ······ 12,600 ······
Toronto 32,800 27,900 26,900 13,700 8,200 5,000 ······ ······ ······ ······ ······
Blue Hill 28,200 29,200 20,200 15,000 12,000 5,200 2,200 5,300 5,000 ······ 2,000
Washington 31,200 31,300 24,300 15,700 12,500 7,800 5,900 7,500 3,900 12,200 3,700
Manilla 34,800 38,300 21,000 12,500 15,200 7,600 4,900 ······ ······ 10,300 ······

Table 29—Constants

Circular Measure
Radius of a circle in seconds of arc = 206,264 . 8062
Radius of a circle in minutes of arc = 3437 . 74677
Radius of a circle in degrees of arc = 57 . 2957795
Circumference of a circle (360°) in seconds = 1,296,000  
Circumference of a circle in minutes = = 21,600  
Ratio of circumference to diameter (2πR) = 3 . 1415926536
Astronomical
Calendar year = 365 d, 5 h, 48 min, 46 sec.
Sidereal year = 365.2563578 days
Sidereal day = 23 h, 56 min, 41 sec
Mean solar day in sidereal time = 24 h, 03 min, 56.5 sec
Mean distance of the earth from the sun = 92,800,000 miles
Physical
Velocity of light per second = 186,337 miles
Velocity of light per second = 299,878 kilometers
Velocity of sound per second in dry air at 0° C = C feet
Velocity of sound per second in dry air at 32° F = F feet

The formula for Centigrade, and for Fahrenheit scales is practically the same. For all ordinary purposes the value 1110 ft per sec when the temperature of the air is 50° F (30° C) or 1148 ft per sec when the temperature is 86° F (30° C) will meet all requirements.