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Units in different systems (CGS, SI)

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  • Subject: [mg41001] Units in different systems (CGS, SI)
  • From: "Mike" <imike at newmail.ru>
  • Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 02:30:11 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

It looks like the authors of the Mathematica know only a few things about
different systems of physical values. They think that
In[1]:=
<< Miscellaneous`Units`
CGS[Volt]


gives

Out[2]=
Volt



But in CGS system 1 volt is equal to 1/300 of CGS unit of electric field
strength! And the difference between the SI and CGS systems is not only
meter and centimeter for length...



What do you think about?





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