The Standards of Weights and Measures Act,1976
Schedule
THE SCHEDULE
(See Sec. 79)
(1) Length:1 inch = =0.0254 metre 1 foot = =0.3048 metre 1 yard = =0.9144 metre 1 mile = =1609.344 metres 1 nautical mile (UK) = 1853.18 metresFor Survey of India only I foot = 0.3047996 metre (2) Area1 square inch =0.00064516 square metre 1 square foot =0.09290304 square metre 1 square yard =0.83612736 square metre 1 square mile = 2 589 988.110 336 square metresFor Survey of India only 1 square foot =0.092 903 square metre 1 acre =4046.8561 square metres = 0.404 685 61 hectare(3) Volume:1 cubic inch =0.000 016 387 064 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 inches) =. 0.035 239 070 17 cubic metre1 barrel for petroleum = 0. 158 987 294 928 cubic metre 1 acre-foot = 1233.482 cubic metres (4) Mass:1 grain =0.000 064 798 91 kilogram1 tola = 0.01 1 663 803 8 kilogram1 seer = 0.933 104 304 kilogram1 maund =37.324 172 16 kilograms 1 ounce (troy) = 0.031 103 476 8 kilogram1 pound (avoirdupois) = 0.453 592 37 kilogram1 hundred weight (UK) = 50 802 345 44 kilograms 1 hundred weight (USA) = 45 359 237 kilograms 1 ton (UK) = 10 6.046 908 8 kilograms1 ton (USA) = 907.184 74 kilograms (5) Temperature1 degree Fahrenheit (unit) = 5/9 kelvin or degree (celsius) temperature in degree Fahrenheit = 5/9 (toF+459.67) kelvins (toF) = 5/9 (toF-32) degree celsius (6) Force:1 pound-force =4.448 221 615 260 5 newtons 1 poundal =0. 138 254 954 376 newton (7) Pressure: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 =1055.05585262 joules 1 foot-pound-force =1.35 817 948 331 400 4 joules (9) Power:1 horse power (UK) =745.699 871 582 270 22 watts 1 horse-power (European) =735.498 75 watts 1 ton of refrigeration =3516.852 842 67 watts
