| Term: | UnitsConversion |
| Definition: |
The multiplicative factor for converting aunit into International System of Units (SI) units. The factor is expressedin the form "number > x", where "number" is a numerical value and "x" isthe appropriate SI units. The basic SI units are Enumerated: m (meter), N(newton), kg (kilogram), Pa (pascal), s (second), Hz (hertz), A (ampere), V(volt), K (kelvin), W (watt), rad (radian), J (joule), sr (steradian), C(coulomb), T (tesla), ohm (ohm), mho (mho or seimens), H (henry), and F(farad). Two useful units which are not SI units are: degree (angle), andunitless (no units). An example is: "1.0E-9>T" which converts the units,presumable nT, to Tesla. Another example is: "1.0e+3>m/s" which convertsa velocity expressed in kilometers per second to meters per second. |