The Metric System: A Critical Study of Its Principles and Practice, Volume 15 |
Contents
Systems and forms choice of units | 10 |
Terminology dimensions names and symbols of units | 27 |
Geometrical properties | 36 |
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Common terms and phrases
acoustic intensity amantissae ampere angular speed astronomers Astronomical unit atomic audines basic unit British calculations called candela centimetre CGS form CGS unit Chapter clock coherent form coherent system Conference constant convenient decibel decree of 1961 defined definition derived units digits dihedron dimensions electrical units equal equation expressed field flux force France French frequency fundamental property fundamental units Giorgi Giorgi's system gramme Hence induction International System joule kilogramme kilometre per hour logarithmic scale luminous luminous intensity magnetic units magnetomotive force mean meridian metric system metric units metrological microns MKS unit newton newton metre normas notation Pavillon de Breteuil physicists PLATE precision prefixes pure number radian rational revolution right-angle sizes solid angle spat square metre standard steradian sub-multiples symbol system of measures temperature tonne unit of angle unit of duration unit of mass units of measure viscosity Weber Weights and Measures whilst word