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A committee of the British Association has recommended the adoption of the centimetre , the gramme , and the second as the three fundamental units . Other units derived from these are distinguished by the letters “ C.G.S. ” prefixed ...
A committee of the British Association has recommended the adoption of the centimetre , the gramme , and the second as the three fundamental units . Other units derived from these are distinguished by the letters “ C.G.S. ” prefixed ...
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Since the weight of a gramme is 981 dynes , the work done in raising one gramme vertically through one centimetre against the action of gravity is 981 ergs . Practical Units and Index Notation . — In any uniform system some of the units ...
Since the weight of a gramme is 981 dynes , the work done in raising one gramme vertically through one centimetre against the action of gravity is 981 ergs . Practical Units and Index Notation . — In any uniform system some of the units ...
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The C.G.S. unit of heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a gramme of water through one degree centigrade . The dynamical equivalent of one heat - unit in ergs is 4.2 x 107 : this quantity is called the ...
The C.G.S. unit of heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a gramme of water through one degree centigrade . The dynamical equivalent of one heat - unit in ergs is 4.2 x 107 : this quantity is called the ...
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... then OI774 H = H ' , 0-1774 MIL - T - 1 = xM ' L ' - 11-1 or and : # = 0.1774 ( M ) ( • ) * 5 ) . M ' Now since i gramme 30-48 centimetres , 15.43 grains , and i foot = I = M gramme centimetre M ' grain = 15.43 , and L ' foot 30-48 ...
... then OI774 H = H ' , 0-1774 MIL - T - 1 = xM ' L ' - 11-1 or and : # = 0.1774 ( M ) ( • ) * 5 ) . M ' Now since i gramme 30-48 centimetres , 15.43 grains , and i foot = I = M gramme centimetre M ' grain = 15.43 , and L ' foot 30-48 ...
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The abbreviation cm . is used for centimetre ( s ) . gm . gramme ( s ) . cubic centimetre ( s ) . In examples on change of units , the following ( approximate ) relations may be assumed — I foot 30.48 cm . I inch 2:54 cm .
The abbreviation cm . is used for centimetre ( s ) . gm . gramme ( s ) . cubic centimetre ( s ) . In examples on change of units , the following ( approximate ) relations may be assumed — I foot 30.48 cm . I inch 2:54 cm .
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| Title | Examples in Physics Macmillan's school class books |
| Author | Daniel Evan Jones |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Company, 1888 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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