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Miscellaneous Weights And Measures
Water
1 litre weighs 1 kilogram
1
cubic metre weighs 1 tonne
1 UK gallon weighs 10.022 lb
1 US gallon
weighs 8.345 lb
Energy
| 1000 British
thermal units (Btu) |
0.293
kWh |
| 100000
Btu |
1
therm |
| 1 calorie
(dieticians') |
4.1855
kilojoules |
Crude
oil
| 1 barrel
|
42 US
gallons |
| 1 barrel
|
34.97 UK
(imperial) gallons |
| 1 barrel
|
0.136 tonne
(approx.) |
| 1 barrel per
day |
50 tonnes per
year approx. |
Precious
metals
24 carat implies pure
gold
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