Convert dekameter/liter to meter/pint (US)
Please provide values below to convert dekameter/liter [dam/L] to meter/pint (US) [m/pt (US)], or Convert meter/pint (US) to dekameter/liter.
How to Convert Dekameter/liter to Meter/pint (Us)
1 dam/L = 4.73176472969816 m/pt (US)
Example: convert 15 dam/L to m/pt (US):
15 dam/L = 15 × 4.73176472969816 m/pt (US) = 70.9764709454724 m/pt (US)
Dekameter/liter to Meter/pint (Us) Conversion Table
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Dekameter/liter
A dekameter (dam) is a metric unit of length equal to ten meters, and a liter (L) is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter. The dekameter/liter (dam/L) is a derived unit used to express fuel consumption rates, representing the number of dekameters traveled per liter of fuel.
History/Origin
The dekameter is part of the metric system introduced in the 19th century to standardize measurements. The liter was officially adopted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a practical unit of volume for liquids. The combined unit dam/L emerged as a specialized measure in contexts like fuel consumption, primarily used in certain European countries, but it is not a standard SI unit.
Current Use
The dekameter/liter is occasionally used in specific regions or industries to express fuel efficiency, especially in European countries. However, it is largely replaced by more common units such as kilometers per liter (km/L) or liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km) in everyday use and international standards.
Meter/pint (Us)
The meter per pint (US) is a unit of fuel consumption measuring the distance traveled in meters per US pint of fuel used.
History/Origin
The unit originated from the need to quantify fuel efficiency in terms of distance per volume, combining the metric meter with the US customary pint, primarily used in the United States for automotive and fuel consumption measurements.
Current Use
It is occasionally used in specialized contexts to express fuel efficiency, especially in regions or industries that utilize both metric and US customary units, but it is not a standard or widely adopted measurement in fuel consumption reporting.