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APPENDIX A
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The following units, abbreviations and prefixes are from the
Syst`eme International d’Unit`es (designated SI in all Languages.)
Prefixes.
Abreviations
Prefix Multiplication factor Symbol
tera 10 12 T
giga 10 9 G
mega 10 6 M
kilo 10 3 K
hecto 10 2 h
deka 10 da
deci 10 −1 d
centi 10 −2 c
milli 10 −3 m
micro 10 −6 µ
nano 10 −9 n
pico 10 −12 p

Basic Units.
Basic units of measurement
Unit Name Symbol
Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Electric current ampere A
Temperature degree Kelvin ◦ K
Luminous intensity candela cd

Supplementary units
Unit Name Symbol
Plane angle radian rad
Solid angle steradian sr