Re: Pulp Fiction
lol
Per ato njesi matese qe perdoren ketu ne SHBA. (Quarter Lb-er with extra cheese)...
Ne SHBA mesuesit dhe shkencetaret e Fizikes/Kimise ndihen te pashprese kur njesite elementare te shkences qe dashurojne jane gjuhe e huaj per publikun. Edhe ne kolegj shpenzohen ore te tera mesimi per te familjarizuar studentin e shkolles se larte me sistemin metrik. Kur une dikur u pergjigja "I know exactly what 1 km means" ai u kthye "Are you sure?"
Sistemi i vjeter anglez eshte pa baza reale dhe aq me pak shkencore. Sipas perkufizimit te vjeter 1 Foot ishte e barabarte me distancen nga kyci tek berryli ne krahun e mbretit. E kur mbreti vdiste, ndryshonte edhe gjatesia prej 1 foot. Deri sa te vendosej mbreti i i ri 1 foot ishte i barabarte me distancen nga kyci tek brryli i burrit te 12 per nga gjatesia ne Kishe te dielen ne mengjes. lol
Energy
1 BTU = me energjine qe krijon djegia e nje kunje shkrepseje.
1,000 British thermal units (Btu)=0.293 kWh
100,000 Btu = 1 therm
1 horsepower=0.7457 kilowatt
1 calorie (dietician's)=4.1855 kilojoules
Length Measures
.04 inches = 1 millometer
.39 inches = 1 centimeter
3.28 feet or 1.094 yards = 1 meter
1,094 yards or .62 miles = 1 kilometer
Liquid Measures
1 teaspoon (t.) = 5 ml.
1 tablespoon (T.) = 15 ml.
1 ounce (oz.) = 30 ml.
1 cubic cm (cm3) = 0.0610 in3
1 cubic decimeter (dm3) = 0.0353 ft3
1 cubic meter (m3) = 1, 000 dm3 = 1.3080 yd3
1 liter (1) = 1 dm3 = 0.2642 US gal
1 hectoliter (h) = 100 l = 2.8378 US bu
1 cubic inch (in3) = 16.387 cm3
1 cubic foot (ft3) = 0.0283 m3
1 cubic yard (yd3) = 27 ft3 = 0.7646 m3
1 US dry pint = 0.5506 l
1 US bushel = 64 US dry pints = 35.239 l
1 US gallon = 8 US liquid pints = 3.7854 l
NOTE: If you are given a prescription in a different measurement than listed above, ask your doctor or pharmacy for an equivalent you can understand.
Speed
Speed is measured in miles per hour (mph). To convert from kilometers per hour (km/h) to miles per hour (mph) or vice versa:
miles per hour x 1.61 = km per hour
kilometers per hour/1.61 = mph
Temperature
To convert Farenheit (F¼) to Celsius (C¼): Subtract 32 and divide by 1.8.
To convert Celsius (C¼) to Farenheit (F¼): Multiply by 1.8 and add 32.
Boiling point: 212 F¼/100 C¼
Freezing point: 32 F¼ and 0 C¼.
Velocity and Fuel Consumption
Miles/hour - 1.609344 kilometers/hour; 0.868976 international knots
Miles/US gallon - 0.42514 kilometers/liter
US gallons/mile - 235.215 liters/100 kilometers
Weight Measures
1 gram (G) = 1,000 mg = 0.0353 oz
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 g = 2.2046 lb
1 tonne (t) = 1,000 kg = 1.1023 short tons
1 tonne = 0.9842 long ton
1 ounce (oz) = 437.5 grains = 28.350 g
1 pound (lb) = 16 oz. = 0.4536 kg
1 short cwt = 100 lb = 45.359 kg
1 long cwt = 112 lb = 50.802 kg
1 long cwt = 2,000 lb = 0.9072 t
1 long ton = 2, 240 lb = 1.0161 t