19 Apr
2002
19 Apr
'02
1:19 a.m.
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Hans Franke wrote:
Coulombs aren't derived.
Peace... Sridhar
>
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 (°C), and youre right, C is Coulomb.