Convert acre-foot to cup (UK)
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to cup (UK) [cup (UK)], or Convert cup (UK) to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Cup (Uk)
1 ac*ft = 4341249.55214257 cup (UK)
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to cup (UK):
15 ac*ft = 15 × 4341249.55214257 cup (UK) = 65118743.2821386 cup (UK)
Acre-Foot to Cup (Uk) Conversion Table
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Acre-Foot
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, representing the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated in the United States as a practical measurement for water rights and irrigation, combining the acre (area) and foot (depth) units to quantify water volume in land management and water resource planning.
Current Use
It is primarily used in water resource management, irrigation planning, and hydrology to quantify large volumes of water, especially in the context of reservoirs, water rights, and distribution systems.
Cup (Uk)
A cup (UK) is a unit of volume measurement used primarily in cooking, equal to approximately 284.13 milliliters.
History/Origin
The UK cup has origins in traditional British cooking and measurement systems, historically based on the imperial system. Its use has been standardized in culinary contexts over time, though it is less common in official measurement standards today.
Current Use
The UK cup is primarily used in recipes and cooking instructions within the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It is also used in nutritional labeling and culinary contexts, often standardized as 284 milliliters for practical purposes.