Convert Yards per pound to Kilometres per gram
Convert Yards per pound (yd/lb) to Kilometres per gram (km/g) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
km/g = yd/lb × 2.015906925e-6
About Yards per pound
The yard per pound (yd/lb) equals ≈2.016 × 10⁻³ km/kg, found in old British and US military propellant efficiency tables and pre-metric naval gunnery manuals. Range achieved per pound of cordite or smokeless powder was stated in yards. 1 yd/lb ≈2.016 × 10⁻³ km/kg ≈ 3 ft/lb.
About Kilometres per gram
The kilometre per gram (km/g) equals 1000 km/kg, the unit for ultra-efficient propulsion systems and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. A Toyota Mirai at 140 km/kg H₂ = 0.14 km/g; hypothetical rocket-propellant comparison studies use km/g to express chemical energy density. A solid-propellant gas generator releasing 1 km of equivalent travel per gram of propellant represents extreme efficiency. 1 km/g = 1000 km/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Yards per pound (yd/lb) | Kilometres per gram (km/g) |
|---|---|
| 1 yd/lb | 2.016 × 10-6 km/g |
| 2 yd/lb | 4.032 × 10-6 km/g |
| 5 yd/lb | 1.008 × 10-5 km/g |
| 10 yd/lb | 2.016 × 10-5 km/g |
| 25 yd/lb | 5.04 × 10-5 km/g |
| 50 yd/lb | 0.000100795 km/g |
| 100 yd/lb | 0.000201591 km/g |