[time-nuts] 15 ns vs. 15 nS

[John Day]

At 03:15 PM 5/22/2007, you wrote:
>At 02:55 PM 5/22/2007, Chuck Harris wrote...
> >Rob Kimberley wrote:
> > > In Imperial measure, 8 pints make a gallon and 2 pints make a
> > quart.....
> > >
> > > US quarts???...
> >
> >US quart is 32 oz, and 4 of them makes a US gallon.  5 makes an
> >imperial gallon.
>
>No, because US and Imperial ounces are not the same. A US ounce is
>231/128 in^3. An Imperial ounce is 1/160 x 4.54609 liters (~277.42/160
>in^3).
>
>Roughly, US = 1.8 in^3, Imp. = 1.73 in^3.

US gallon = 231 cubic inches
Imperial gallon = 277.42 cubic inches

5/4 of a US gallon is 288.75 cubic inches, so no, the relationship 
doesn't work.

John



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