Company Writer's Guide
Symbols for Units in General Use (Cont’d)
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voltampere | VA | IEC name and symbol for the SI unit of apparent |
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watt | W | SI unit of power. |
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watt per meter kelvin | W/(m•K) | SI unit of thermal conductivity. |
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watt per steradian | W/sr | SI unit of radiant intensity. |
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watt per steradian square | W/(sr•m2) | SI unit of radiance. |
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watthour | Wh |
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weber | Wb | Wb = V•s |
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| SI unit of magnetic flux. |
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yard | yd |
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year | a | In the English language, generally yr. |
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