Convert therm (US) to kilopond meter
Please provide values below to convert therm (US) [thm (US)] to kilopond meter [kp*m], or Convert kilopond meter to therm (US).
How to Convert Therm (Us) to Kilopond Meter
1 thm (US) = 10756007.4031397 kp*m
Example: convert 15 thm (US) to kp*m:
15 thm (US) = 15 × 10756007.4031397 kp*m = 161340111.047096 kp*m
Therm (Us) to Kilopond Meter Conversion Table
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Therm (Us)
The therm (US) is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century as a practical unit for billing natural gas, standardizing energy measurement in the United States. It has been widely adopted in the energy industry for commercial and residential gas usage.
Current Use
Today, the therm (US) is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy calculations, although it has been largely supplemented by the gigajoule and other SI units in scientific contexts.
Kilopond Meter
A kilopond meter (kp·m) is a unit of torque or moment of force, representing the force of one kilopond applied at a distance of one meter from the pivot point.
History/Origin
The kilopond meter was used in the past within the metric system to quantify torque, especially in mechanical and engineering contexts, before the adoption of the new SI units. It is based on the kilopond, a gravitational unit of force equivalent to the weight of one kilogram under standard gravity.
Current Use
The kilopond meter is largely obsolete and rarely used today. Torque is now typically measured in newton meters (N·m) within the SI system, which is the standard in scientific and engineering applications.