Jan-6th-2009
Referring to phenomena of mass as gravitation. Mechanics
generally treats of molar laws and phenomena.
[Transcriber's note: Molar, or mole, often refers to a quantity of a
substance containing an Avagadro number (6.02E23) of molecules--a weight
equal to the atomic weight of the molecule. For example, a mole of
hydrogen (H2) is 2.015 grams; sodium chloride (NaCl) is 58.443 grams.]
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Jan-6th-2009
Contraction for millimeters.
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A proposed but not adopted unit of current; one-thousandth of an
oerstedt. It is equal to one-thousandth of an ampere.
[Transcriber's note: oersted: 1. CGS unit of magnetic intensity, equal
to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one
dyne in a vacuum. 2. Formerly, the unit of magnetic reluctance equal to
the reluctance of a [...]
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Jan-6th-2009
A unit of length; one-thousandth of a meter.
It is equal to
39.37079 mils;
.03937 inch;
.00109 yard.
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Jan-6th-2009
A unit of weight ; one-thousandth of a gram, q. v.
It is equal to
.015432 grain;
.000032 troy ounce.
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Jan-6th-2009
A prefix; one-thousandth. Thus a milligram is one-thousandth of a gram;
a millimeter is one thousandth of a meter.
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A unit of area; one-millionth of a square inch.
It is equal to
.000645 square millimeter;
1.2733 circular mil;
.000001 square inch.
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A unit of area; employed in designating the cross-sectional area of
wires and other circular conductors.
It is equal to
.78540 square mil;
.000507 square millimeter;
7.8E-7 (.00000078) square inch.
If the diameter of a wire is given in mils, the square of its diameter
gives its cross-sectional area in circular mils.
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A unit of resistance. (See Resistance, Mil-foot, Unit of).
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A unit of length; one-thousandth part of a lineal inch.
It is equal to
.025399 millimeter;
.000083 foot;
.001000 inch.
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