Convert cup (US) to cubic kilometer
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to cubic kilometer [km^3], or Convert cubic kilometer to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Cubic Kilometer
1 cup (US) = 2.36588237e-13 km^3
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to km^3:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 2.36588237e-13 km^3 = 3.548823555e-12 km^3
Cup (Us) to Cubic Kilometer Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Cubic Kilometer
A cubic kilometer (km^3) is a unit of volume representing the volume of a cube with edges of one kilometer in length.
History/Origin
The cubic kilometer has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure large volumes, especially in geology, hydrology, and environmental sciences, as a convenient unit for expressing vast quantities of water, earth, or other materials.
Current Use
Today, the cubic kilometer is primarily used in fields such as hydrology to quantify large-scale water volumes, like reservoirs and aquifers, and in geology and environmental science to measure large volumes of earth or other substances.