Efficiency is an assessment of how well time and effort are used to accomplish a specific task. If that task is the conversion of one form of power to another, the efficiency of the conversion ...

Home cooks know that using the correct amount of every ingredient is key to the success of cooking and baking recipes. But whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned pro, it’s easy to get tripped ...

Measurement conversions in the kitchen don’t seem like a big deal — until you are busy baking and trying to do quick math in your head as you double or triple a recipe. Memorizing how many teaspoons ...

Conversion coatings are coating layers applied to the surface of a metal substrate to enhance its appearance and improve physical and chemical properties, such as corrosion resistance and paint ...

For decades, U.S. metrologists have juggled two conflicting measurements for the foot. Henceforth, only one shall rule. This is a foot. This is also a foot. But one foot is a tiny bit shorter than the ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...