K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

Technology and Livelihood Education

Learning Module

RAC SERVICING
(DOMRAC)
Carry out Measurements and Calculations
LINEAR MEASUREMENT (International System)

Metric System Basic Measurement

LINEAR MEASURE CUBIC MEASURE (VOLUME)

1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters 1 Cubic Centimeter = 1000 Cu. Millimeters
1 Decimeter = 10 Centimeters 1 Cubic Decimeters = 1000 Cu.
1 Meter = 10 Decimeters Centimeters
1 Decameter = 10 Meters 1 Cubic Meter = 1000 Cu. Decimeters
1 Hectometer = 10 Decameter
1 Kilometer = 1000 Meters CAPACITY MEASURE (LIQUID)
1 Centiliter = 10 Milliliters
SQUARE MEASURE (AREA) 1 Deciliter = 10 Centiliters
1 Sq. Centimeter = 100 Sq. Millimeters 1 Liter = 10 Deciliters
1 Sq. Meter = 10,000 Sq. Centimeters 1 Deciliter = 10 Liters
1 Acre = 100 Sq. Meters 1 Hectoliter = 10 Deciliters
1 Hectare = 100 Acres 1 Kiloliter = 10 Hectoliters
= 10,000 Sq. Meter = 100 Liters
1 Sq. Kilometer = 100 Hectares
= 1,000,000 Sq. Meters METRIC CONVERSION IN TERMS OF LINEAR
MEASUREMENT
1 inch = 25.400 millimeters
LINEAR CONVERSION TABLE 1 mm = 0.03937 inch
Inch Centimeter 1 inch = 2.54 cm
0.3937 1 2.5399 .7874 1 cm = 0.3937 inch
2 5.0799 1 foot = 12 inches
1.1811 3 7.6199 1 inch = 0.08333 foot
1.5748 4 10.1599 1 foot = 0.333 yard
1.9685 5 12.6999 1 yard = 3 feet
2.3622 6 15.2399 1 foot = 0.30481 meter
2.7559 7 17.7799 8 1 meter = 3.2809 feet
3.1496 8 20.3199 1 yard = 36 inches
3.5433 9 22.8599 1 yard = 91.44 centimeters
1 centimeter = 0.9144 meter
Feet Centimeter 1 meter = 1.0936 yards
3.2808 1 0.3048 1 statute = 5280 feet
6.5617 2 .6069 1 kilometer = 3281 feet
9.8425 3 .9144 1 foot = 12 inches
13.1234 4 1.2192 1 rod = 165 feet
16.4042 5 1.5240 1 mile = 5280 feet
19.6850 6 1.8288 1 meter = 39.37 inches
22.9658 7 2.1336 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
26.2467 8 2.4384 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
29.5275 9 2.7432 10 decimeters = 1 meter
1000 meters = 1 kilometer = 3,281 ft.
Feet Centimeter 100 hectometer = 1 kilometer = 3,281 ft.
1.0936 1 0.9144
2.1872 2 1.8288
3.2808 3 2.7432
4.3744 4 3.6576
5.4681 5 4.5720
6.5616 6 5.4864
7.6553 7 6.4008
8.7489 8 7.3152
9.8425 9 8.2296

METRIC CONVERSION IN TERMS OF SQUARE MEASURE

1 sq. in. = 6.4516 sq. cm. 1 sq. yd = 9 sq. ft.
1 sq. cm. = 0.15500 sq. ft. 1 sq. ft. = 0.1111 sq. yd.
1 sq. ft. = 144 sq. ft. 1 sq. yd = 0.83612 sq. m.
1 sq. in. = 0.0094 sq. ft. 1 sq. m. = 1.196 sq. yd.
1 sq. ft. = 929.03 sq. cm. 640 acres = 1 sq. mile
1 sq. cm. = 0.00180 sq. ft. 30-1/4 sq. yd. = 1 sq. pole
1 sq. ft. = 0.092903 sq. m. 40 sq. pole = 1 rod
1 sq. m. = 10.764 sq. ft. rod = 1 acre 9
AREA
Square Inch Square Centimeter Square Yard Square Meter
0.1550 1 6.4515 1.1960 1 0.8361
0.3100 2 12.9030 2.3920 2 1.6723
0.4650 3 19.3545 3.5880 3 2.5084
0.6200 4 25.8060 4.7840 4 3.3445
0.7750 5 32.2575 5.9800 5 4.1806
0.9300 6 38.7090 7.1760 6 5.0168
1.0850 7 45.1605 8.3720 7 5.8529
1.2400 8 51.6120 9.5680 8 6.6890
1.3950 9 58.0635 10.7640 9 7.525210

Square Feet Square Meter Cubic Inch Cubic Centimeter

10.7638 1 0.0930 0.0610 1 16.3871
21.5276 2 0.1860 0.1220 2 32.7742
32.2914 3 0.2790 0.1830 3 49.1613
43.0552 4 0.3720 0.2440 4 65.5484
53.8190 5 0.4650 0.3050 5 81.9355
64.5828 6 0.5580 0.3660 6 98.3226
75.3466 7 0.6510 0.4270 7 114.7097
86.1104 8 0.7440 0.4880 8 131.0968
96.8742 9 0.8370 0.5490 9 147.4839

Cubic Feet Cubic Meter WEIGHT CONVERSION IN METRIC SYSTEM

35.3145 1 0.0283 1 Kilogram = 100 Grams

70.6289 2 0.0566 = 2.205 Pounds
105.9434 3 0.0850 1 Hectogram = 10 Grams
141.2578 4 0.1133 = 3.527 Ounces
176.5723 5 0.1416 1 Gram = 0.035 Ounce
211.8867 6 0.1699 1 Centigram = 0.01 Gram
247.2042 7 0.1982 = .154 Grain (Troy)
282.5156 8 0.2266 1 Milligram = 0.001 Gram (gr.)
317.8301 9 0.2550 = 0.015 Grain (Troy)
1 Ounce = 28.35 Grams
1 Gram = 0.03537 Ounce (oz.)
1 Ounce = 0.2835 Kilogram (kg.)
1 Kilogram = 35.274 Ounces.
1 Pound = 16 Ounces
1 Ounce = 0.0625 Pounds
1 Pound = 453.6 Grams
1 Gram = 0.002205 Pounds
1 Pound = .4536 Joules Gram

Unit of Measure and their Equivalents:

a. Inch (“) - Equal to one-twelfth of a foot (1/12) or one thirty-sixth of a yard (1/36 yard)

b. Foot („) - Equal to twelve inches (12”) or one-third of a yard (1/3 yard)

c. Yard - Equal to three feet (3‟) or thirty-six inches (36”)

d. Rod - Equal to sixteen and one-half feet (161/2)

e. Mile - Equal to five thousand, two hundred and eighty feet (5280‟)

f. Degree (°) - Equal to 1/360 of a circle 1°

` Example:

1° = 1 360 1°
ALTERNATIVE MEASURING TOOLS

1. Meter stick for pull-push rule

2. Foot rule for steel rule

3. Protractor for wing divider or compass

4. Pull-push rule for tape measure

5. Digital Weighing Scale for arm balance

6. Clamp Ammeter for multi-tester

LET US REMEMBER

Proper selection of measuring instruments can help and facilitates measurement easily. It can also avoid
loss of time and effort in performing a task or activity.

Types of Geometric Figures

a. Square - A figure having four sides of equal length and four right angles Example:

b. Rectangle - A figure with two parallel ends of equal length, two parallel sides of equal length, and four
right angles.

Example:

c. Triangle - A figure having three sides and three angles

Example:

d. Circle - A flat, round figure formed by one curved line, all points of which are equidistant from center
point

Example:

e. Rhombus - A figure having no right angles and four sides of equal length Example:

f. Parallelogram - A figure such as a square, rectangle or rhombus with two parallel ends of equal length
and two parallel sides of equal length.
Example:

g. Trapezoid - A figure with only one pair of parallel opposite sides. Example:
 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT – Temperature measures the heat intensity or heat
level of a substance. Temperature alone does not give the amount or heat in a substance. It’s
indicates the degree of warmth, hotness or coldness of the substance.
In the molecular theory of heat, temperature indicates the speed of motion of the
molecules. It is important not to use the words “heat” and “temperature” carelessly.
Temperature measures the speed of motion of the atom. Heat is the thermal energy of the
atom multiplied by the number of atoms.
For example, a small copper dish weighing a few grams, heated to 1340°F (727°C) does not
contain as much heat as 5 kilograms of copper heated to 284°F (140°C). However, its heat level
is higher. Its intensity of heat is greater.
The U.S. conventional unit of temperature is the degree Fahrenheit. The SI unit of
temperature is the Kelvin (K). The temperature intervals (space between degrees) on the Kelvin
scale are the same as Celsius.
Temperature is measured with a thermometer. This is usually through uniform expansion
of a liquid in a sealed glass tube. There is a bulb at the bottom of the tube and a quantity of
liquid (mercury or alcohol) inside.
The glass does not expand or contract as much as the liquid during a temperature change.
The liquid will rise and fall in the tube as the

Temperature changes. The tube is “calibrated” or marked off in degrees using the desired
temperature scale.
Fig. 1. shows a glass stem thermometer used in refrigeration and air conditioning work
Thermometer-pyrometer - Another type of thermometer measurement instrument. The term
“pyrometer” means high temperature. This instrument has a digital scale. It has the capability of
measuring from – 40°F (-40°C) to 1999°F (1100°C). It is used when accurate readings at various
temperatures are needed. It will indicate the temperature in about 2-10 seconds
THERMOMETER SCALES – FAHRENHEIT AND CELCIUS

The two most common thermometer scales are the

Fahrenheit and the Celsius Scales. Celsius is sometimes
called the Centigrade scale. The Celsius scale is named
in honor of Andre Celsius, the Swedish astronomer who
recommended the new system.

Two temperatures that determine the calibration

of a thermometer:

 the temperature of melting ice

 the temperature of boiling water

Both must be at a pressure of 1 atmosphere at sea level.

On the Fahrenheit thermometer, the temperature of

melting ice is 32°F. The temperature of boiling water is
212°F. This provides 180 spaces or degrees between the
freezing and boiling temperatures.

On the Celsius thermometer, the temperature of melting

is 0°C. The temperature of boiling water is 100°C. There
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
It is often necessary to convert a temperature from one scale to another.

Formulas have been developed for this purpose.

°C means temperature in degrees Celsius.

°F means temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

K means temperature in degrees Kelvin.