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10-24-2006, 09:37 AM
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N*m - kgf*m - KW
Are the following measurements usually used in Latin American Spanish? What do they stand for?
N*m kgf*m KW Thanks! Mariana |
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10-24-2006, 09:55 AM
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No tengo idea... pero KW normalmente se refiere a Kilowatts
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10-24-2006, 10:20 AM
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Hi Mariana,
N*m = Newton by meter = Torque kgf*m Kilogram (force) by meter = Torque KW = kiloWatt = Power Cheers Jack |
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10-24-2006, 10:24 AM
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Thanks Jack!
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10-24-2006, 11:05 AM
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Conventions
Hello!
The units are universal conventions, so meters is always writter as "m". N.m would mean Newton by meter everywhere in the world. Like the symbols for chemical elements. Cheers!
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10-26-2006, 02:38 PM
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Thanks for all the answers!
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