Scale conversion is the process of translating a measurement from one unit system to another while preserving the underlying physical quantity. It relies on the principle of proportionality: if a length is multiplied by a constant factor, the new value represents the same distance expressed in a different unit.
Because units are defined by fixed relationships to a base standard (usually the metre in the SI system), a simple multiplication or division by a conversion factor suffices. This factor is the ratio of the size of one unit to another.
The general formula for linear scale conversion can be written as:
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