Convention for Writing Units and Their Symbols

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Convention for Writing Units and Their Symbols: Overview

This topic discusses the conventions for writing units and their symbols. The names of SI units are written in lowercase, and the symbols of units named after a person are capitalized. These symbols are not abbreviations, so periods are not required.

Important Questions on Convention for Writing Units and Their Symbols

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Why is it important to have SI units that are used universally?

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The symbol for the units are written in capital letter.

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What are the rules to be followed in writing SI units and their symbols?

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Write the symbol for the unit metre. (m/cm

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Is it correct to write "5 ms" to represent "5 meters" in the plural form of units? Justify your answer.

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What is the temperature in S.I. units? What is the conventional way to write the temperature in units? Describe.

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A building is 67 m. high. Write this in ft.

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What is the unit of effort?

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Choose the correct convention method in writing the unit of temperature.

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Which convention regarding the use of SI units is correctly stated?