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This was a question I had in another post, but the main topic was on a similar but different issue...
If I had the dimensions joules per metre squared per second (e.g. like for a solar panel), how would I write that?
I've been told
[tex]\frac{Js}{m^2}[/tex]
But I get [tex]\frac{J}{m^2s}[/tex]
Why is it this:
[tex]\frac{J}{1} \times \frac{s}{m^2}[/tex]
And not:
[tex]\frac{J}{m^2} \times \frac{1}{s} [/tex]
I'm grouping joules over metre squared together whereas everyone I've talked to does the first one - why? And am I wrong for saying 'per metre per second'? Should time come first? What is the convention here?
Thank you
If I had the dimensions joules per metre squared per second (e.g. like for a solar panel), how would I write that?
I've been told
[tex]\frac{Js}{m^2}[/tex]
But I get [tex]\frac{J}{m^2s}[/tex]
Why is it this:
[tex]\frac{J}{1} \times \frac{s}{m^2}[/tex]
And not:
[tex]\frac{J}{m^2} \times \frac{1}{s} [/tex]
I'm grouping joules over metre squared together whereas everyone I've talked to does the first one - why? And am I wrong for saying 'per metre per second'? Should time come first? What is the convention here?
Thank you