The tables below are all the unit conversion factors used in the Unit Converter App tutorial, where we walked through together building out a JavaFX and SceneBuilder interface.
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Length Converters
The standard unit for length is the meter, so all of the units should know how to convert from meters.
| 1 Kilometer | 1000 Meters |
| 1 Meter | 1 Meter |
| 1 Centimeter | 0.01 Meter |
| 1 Millimeter | 0.001 Meter |
| 1 Inch | 0.0254 Meter |
| 1 Foot | 0.3048 Meter |
| 1 Mile | 1609.344 Meter |
Volume Converters
The standard unit for volume is the liter, so all of the units should know how to convert from liters.
| 1 Kiloliter | 1000 Liters |
| 1 Liter | 1 Liter |
| 1 Milliliter | 0.001 Liter |
| 1 Gallon | 3.78541 Liter |
| 1 Quart | 0.946353 Liter |
| 1 Pint | 0.473176 Liter |
| 1 Cup | 0.24 Liter |
| 1 Fluid Ounce | 0.0295735 Liter |
| 1 Tablespoon | 0.0147868 Liter |
| 1 Teaspoon | 0.00492892 Liter |
Time Converters
The standard unit for time is the second, so all of the units should know how to convert from seconds.
| Year | 31,536,000 Seconds |
| Month | 2,628,000 Seconds |
| Week | 604,800 Seconds |
| Day | 86,400 Seconds |
| Hour | 3,600 Seconds |
| Minute | 60 Seconds |
| Second | 1 Second |
| Millisecond | .001 Second |
| Microsecond | .000001 Second |
| Nanosecond | .000000001 Second |
Weight Converters
The standard unit for mass is the kilogram, so all of the units should know how to convert from kilograms.
| Metric Ton | 1000 Kilograms |
| Kilogram | 1 Kilogram |
| Gram | 0.001 Kilogram |
| Milligram | 0.000001 Kilogram |
| Pound | 0.453592 Kilograms |
| Ounce | 0.0283495 Kilograms |
Energy Converters
The standard unit for energy is the joule, so all of the units should know how to convert from joules.
| Kilojoule | 1000 Joules |
| Joule | 1 Joule |
| Kilocalorie | 4184 Joules |
| Gram calorie | 4.184 Joules |
| British Thermal Unit | 1055.06 Joules |
| Watt Hour | 3600 Joules |
Speed Converters
The standard unit for speed is meters per second, so all of the units should know how to convert from meters per second.
| Meter / Second | 1 Meters / Second |
| Miles / Hour | 0.44704 Meters / Second |
| Knot | 0.514444 Meters / Second |
Temperature Converters
The standard unit for temperature is Celsius, so all of the units should know how to convert to and from Celsius.
| Kelvin to Celsius | C = K – 273.15 |
| Celsius to Kelvin | K = C + 273.15 |
| Fahrenheit to Celsius | F = ( C * 1.8 ) + 32 |
| Celsius to Fahrenheit | C = ( F – 32 ) * 0.555556 |