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Saturday, 16 August 2014

SI Units and Symbols used in the THERMODYNAMIC


SI Units and Symbols used in the Guide

Subject
Physical Quantity
Symbol
Name
Unit
Mechanics
Mass
m, M
kilogram
kg
Linear position
Length, Distance
Radius
x, r
 l, d
R
meter
m
Time
t, 
second
s
Linear angle,
Angular position
, 
radian
rad
Spherical angle
steradian
sr
Area
A
-
m2
Volume
V
-
m3
Moment of inertia
I
-
kg*m2
Density
-
kg/m3

SOME COMMON UNITS of PRESSURE

SOME COMMON UNITS of PRESSURE
1 PaPascal = 1 N/m2 (The SI unit)
1 psi= 1 lb/in2 (English unit) = 6,891 Pa
1 Bar= 105 N/m2 = 100 kPa ≈ 1 atm
1 Tor= 1 mm Hg = 133.3 Pa ≈ 1 kPa
1 atm= 101.3 kPa = 760 mm Hg = 29.92 in Hg = 14.70 psi