[Phys-L] Re: Animated Math - comments

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

"The SI derived temperature scale is the Celsius scale now, no longer called
the Centigrade scale. The symbol is °C and the space comes between the
number
and the raised circle, not between the raised circle and the number. A
raised
circle immediately after the number (especially with a "C" following) would
indicate a plane angle value given in degrees."


Yes. Furthermore, I was taught that a number followed by a space and
degrees C. is a temperature while a number followed by a space and C.
deg. is a temp. difference or change.
bc




James R. Frysinger wrote:

> On Sunday 03 July 2005 14:36, Jack Uretsky wrote:
>
> > Hi all-
>
> ....
>
> > The introduction and first three chapters are on the net for anyone to
> > view., comment on and, hopefully, steal if you think that you can do a

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>         I have only just started reading the material that was posted but a few
> things jarred me in quick order, so I thought it best to mention those before
> I get distracted and forget:
> 1.      The SI symbol for second is s, not sec.
> 2.      The SI derived temperature scale is the Celsius scale now, no longer called
> the Centigrade scale. The symbol is °C and the space comes between the number
> and the raised circle, not between the raised circle and the number. A raised
> circle immediately after the number (especially with a "C" following) would
> indicate a plane angle value given in degrees.
> 3.      Modern practice is to start numbers of value less tha
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>         Apart from those comments above, I find the text offered here to be
> refreshingly different and worthy of more perusal on my part.
>
>         Thank you for posting this!
>
> regards,
> Jim
>
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