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Simplifying expressions containing units

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg19894] Simplifying expressions containing units
• From: "Christian Gudrian" <Christian.Gudrian at hermes.kawo1.rwth-aachen.de>
• Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 18:47:39 -0400
• Organization: Aachen University of Technology (RWTH)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hello!

Is it possible to simplify the expression

4 Newton/2 Kilogram

to yield Meter/Second^2?

Mathematica just outputs

2 Newton/Kilogram


Of course it is possible to Convert it using

Convert[%,Meter/Second^2],

but that's only possible, if I know, what's coming out at the end of the
caculation. It would be nice if Mathematica itself would take care of using
appropriate "versions" of the different derived SI-units.

Any solutions?

Christian Gudrian