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Feb9-05, 09:17 PM   #1
 

Conversion to SI units


How do I convert 2.07*10^-15 Wb in MKS units into SI units?

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Feb9-05, 10:25 PM   #2
 
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How do I convert 2.07*10^-15 Wb in MKS units into SI units?

James
If you mean convert to "cgs" units of Maxwells, it's:
2.07*10^(-15) Webers = 2.07*10^(-7) Maxwells

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Feb10-05, 10:48 AM   #3
 
Is that the same for SI ?

James
 
Feb10-05, 11:22 AM   #4
 

Conversion to SI units


I think Weber is already a SI unit for magnetic flux.

You have there
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/units.html
its expression in terms of SI base units.

Maybe it can help you!
 
Feb10-05, 11:33 AM   #5
 
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Yes,Weber is a unit from SI-mKgs.It needs no conversion,as usually units are converted from SI-cgs to SI-mKgs and not viceversa.

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Feb10-05, 12:09 PM   #6
 
So 2.07*10^(-15) Webers is in SI units and does not need to be multiplied by 10^7 or anything else right?
 
Feb10-05, 12:11 PM   #7
 
yep
 
Feb10-05, 12:17 PM   #8
 
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Ups,in the case you didn't get from my previous post,mKgs IS A PART OF SI.It is the reccomended system of units.

Daniel.
 
Feb10-05, 12:37 PM   #9
 
Got it.....that website was also quite useful. Thanks for the help. It helps clear things.
James
 
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