The Unit (was: One-upsmanship (was: Secret Mac))

From: Hans Franke <Hans.Franke_at_mch20.sbs.de>
Date: Fri Apr 19 08:24:16 2002

> > > > German(*), but rather because there is still no basic
> > > > or derivated SI unit starting with Z, so Z would give
> > > > a prety good symbol. There is already the Bq (Bequerel),
> > > > so Babbage wouldn't be so nicht - the same is true for
> > > > Calcula (C -> Celsius) and Ambit (A -> Ampere).

> > > Since when has 'Celsius' been an SI unit? And since when has the
> > > abreviation for it been 'C'? C _is_ used for an SI unit -- the Coulomh.

> > It is a derivated unit, as Coulomb, but you'r right, the
> > name is Degree Celsius (oC), and youre right, C is Coulomb.

> Coulombs aren't derived.

Coulombs are defined as As (Ampere Seconds) and therefore derivated
from the seven basic units (m,kg,s,A,K,mol,cd).

Gruss
H.

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