Units for energy
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Units for energy
I had a question about the unit S^-1 or 1/seconds
I remember reading that when you have those units it is equal to hertz or joules.
1/seconds = 1 Hz or 1/seconds = 1 Joule
Can someone let me know which one it is?
Thanks
I remember reading that when you have those units it is equal to hertz or joules.
1/seconds = 1 Hz or 1/seconds = 1 Joule
Can someone let me know which one it is?
Thanks
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Re: Units for energy
1/seconds = 1Hz! 1 Joule = 1 kg x m^2 x s^-2 (or kg x mg^2 / s^2, since that's always been easier for me to conceptualize)
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Re: Units for energy
Hello, Hz can be written as 1/s and it's easier that way because you can keep track of your units in calculations. Joules = (kgm^2)/(s^2)
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Re: Units for energy
It's Hz/Hertz, however, Joules is the unit for energy, not hertz. Hertz is the measure of frequency.
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Re: Units for energy
1/s = 1 Hz (Hertz), which is the unit for frequency. The unit for energy is Joules (J) with 1 J = 1 (kg.m^2)/(s^2).
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Re: Units for energy
1/s is 1 Hz (Hertz, or cycle per second), and the units for Joules are kg.m^2.s^-2.
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