7
Units
A unit object is comprised of a number and a unit separated
by the underscore character. An example is 3_ ft/s. You can
use the HP 49G to convert unit objects from one unit to
another, comparable, unit. You can also use unit objects in
calculations. The following table lists all the units you can use
to create unit objects, grouped according to their category.
You choose a category—and a unit—by first pressing
>ø
. (Unit abbreviations are described in the
User’s
Guide
.)
Length
MCMMMydft in
Mpc pc lyr au km Mi
nmi MiUS chain rd fath ftUS
Mil µ Åfermi
Area
m^2 cm^2 b yd^2 ft^2 in^2
km^2 ha a mi^2 miUS^2 acre
Volume
m^3 st cm^3 yd^3 ft^3 in^3
l galUK galC gal qt pt
ml cu ozfl ozUK tbsp tsp
bbl bu pk fbm
Time
yrdhminsHz
Speed
m/s cm/s ft/s kph mph knot
cga
Mass
kg g lb oz slug lbt
ton tonUK t ozt ct grain
umol
Force
N dyn gf kip lbf pdl
Energy
J erg Kcal cal Btu ft×lbf
therm MeV eV
Power
Whp
Pressure
Pa atm bar psi torr mmHg
inHg inH2O
Temperature
ºC ºF K ºR
Electric Current
VAC FW
Fdy H mho S T Wb
Angle
º r grad arcmin arcs sr
Light
fc flam lx ph sb lm
cd lam
Ω