Standards of Weights and Measures Act,1976
Act No : 60
Section :
(See section 79)
THE SCHEDULE (See section 79) (1) Length 1 inch =0.025 4 metre 1 foot =0.304 8 metre 1 yard =0.914 4 metre 1 mile =1609.344 metres 1 nautical mile (UK)- 1 853.18 metres For Survey of India only 1 foot =0.304 799 6 matre (2) Area 1 square Inch =0.000 645 16 square metre 1 square foot =0.092 903 04 square metre 1 square yard =0.836 127 36 square metre 1 square mile =2 589 988.110 336 square metres For Survey of India only 1 square foot =0.092 903 square metre 1 acre =4046.856 1 square metres =0.404 685 61 hectare (3) Volume: 1 cubic inch =0.000 016 287 064 cubic metre 1 cubic foot =0.028 316 846 592 cubic metre 1 cubic yard =0.764 554 857 984 cubic metre 1 gallon (UK) =0.004 546 087 cubic metre 1 gallon (USA) = 0.003 785 411 784 cubic metre 1 bushel (USA) (2 150.42 cubic = 0.035 293 070 17 cubic metre inches) 1 barrel (for =0.158 987 294 928 cubic metre petroleum) 1 acre-foot =1 233.482 cubic metres (4) Mass: 1 grain =0.000 064 798 91 kilogram 1 tola =0.011 663 803 8 kilogram 1 seer =0.933 104 304 kilogram 1 maund =37.324 172 16 kilogram 389 1 ounce (troy) = 0.031 103 476 8 kilogram 1 pound (avoirdupois) =0.453 592 37 kilogram 1 hundredweight (UK) =50.802 345 44 kilograms 1 hundredweight (USA)=45.359 237 kilograms 1 ton (UK) =1 016.046 908 8 kilograms 1 ton (USA) =907.184 74 kilograms (5) Temperature : 1 degree Fahrenheit (unit) = 5/9 kelvin or degree (celsius) temperature in degrees =5/9 (t 0 F459.67) kelvins Fahrenheit (t 0 F) =5/9 (t 0 F-32) degree celsius (6) Force : 1 pound-force =4.448 121 615 260 5 newtons 1 poundal =0.1 38 254 954 376 newton (7) Pressure i 1 barometric inch of mercury =3 386.388 640 341 Pascals 1 inch-of water =249.088 91 pascals (8) Energy : 1 British thermal unit =1 055.055 852 62 joules 1 foot-pound-force = 1.355 817 948 331 400 joules (9) Power : 1 horse-power (UK) =745.699 871 582 270 22 Watts 1 horsepower (European) =735.498 75 watts 1 ton of refrigeration = 35 16.852 842 67 Watts.
