Contents of Units in Scientific Notebook

Units in Scientific Notebook

Units appear in the Scientific Notebook screen with dark green characters. Units are in mathematics mode and are active mathematical objects.

$\blacktriangleright$ To enter a unit in a Scientific Notebook document

Place the insertion point at the position where you want the unit name.
Choose Insert + Unit Name.
Select a category from the Physical Quantity list.
Select a name from the Unit Name list.
Choose Insert.

The unit name will appear at the position of the insertion point.

Units are automatically recognized and can be entered from the keyboard. See keyboard shortcuts below.

$\blacktriangleright$ To enter a unit from the keyboard

Place the insertion point at the position where you want the unit name.
If the insertion point is not in mathematics mode, click itbpF0.3009in0.3009in0.0701intext.wmf, choose Insert + Mathematics, or press CTRL + M to place the insertion point in mathematics mode.
Type `u` followed by the unit symbol, with the following exceptions.
- Type `mc` for `micro' in place of μ which will appear in the unit symbol.
- Type 'uhr' for the hour symbol $\unit$ h.
- Type 'ume' for the meter symbol $\unit$ m.
- Type `uan` for the angstrom symbol $\unit$ Å.
- Type `uCo` for the Coulomb symbol $\unit$ C.
- Type `uTe` for the Tesla symbol $\unit$ T.
- Type 'uli' for the Liter symbol $\unit$ l.
- Type `ohm` (after the prefix) for the symbols for ohm (and its derivatives).
- Type `ucel` and `ufahr` for degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit, respectively.
- Type `udeg for the degree symbol $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0xb0 (plane angle).
- Type `udmn` and `uds` for (degree) minute $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2032 and (degree) second $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2033, respectively.

Autorecognition is case sensitive, so type upper case where indicated. The unit symbol should turn green when you type the last character.

Units available in the Unit Name dialog and their keyboard shortcuts are shown in the following tables. The four columns represent $\fbox{$ \begin{tabular}{\vert l\vert l\vert l\vert l\vert} \hline \textsf{Phys... ...nc{Unit}$ $\limfunc{Symbol}$ & $Keyboard\ Shortcut$ \\ \hline \end{tabular} $}$ .

Activity Becquerel $\unit$ Bq uBq

Curie $\unit$ Ci uCi

Amount of Substance Mole $\unit$ mol umol

Amount of Substance	Mole	$\unit$ mol	umol

Area Acre $\unit$ acre uacre

Square foot $\unit$ ft² uft (insert superscript)

Square inch $\unit$ in² uin (insert superscript)

Square meter $\unit$ m² ume (insert superscript)

Current Ampere $\unit$ A uA

Microampere $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcA umcA

Milliampere $\unit$ mA umA

Nanoampere $\unit$ nA unA

Electric capacitance Farad $\unit$ F uF

Microfarad $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcF umcF

Millifarad $\unit$ mF umF

Nanofarad $\unit$ nF unF

Picofarad $\unit$ pF upF

Electric charge Coulomb $\unit$ C uCo

Electric conductance Kilosiemens $\unit$ kS ukS

Microsiemens $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcS umcS

Millisiemens $\unit$ mS umS

Siemens $\unit$ S uS

Electrical potential difference Volt $\unit$ V uV

Electric resistance Gigaohm $\unit$ G $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9 uGohm

Kiloohm $\unit$ k $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9 ukohm

Megaohm $\unit$ M $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9 uMohm

Milliohm $\unit$ m $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9 umohm

Ohm $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9 uohm

Energy British thermal unit $\unit$ Btu uBtu

Calorie $\unit$ cal ucal

Electron volt $\unit$ eV ueV

Erg $\unit$ erg uerg

Gigaelectronvolt $\unit$ GeV uGeV

Joule $\unit$ J uJ

Kilocalorie $\unit$ kcal ukcal

Megaelectronvolt $\unit$ MeV uMeV

Microjoule $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcJ umcJ

Millijoule $\unit$ mJ umJ

Nanojoule $\unit$ nJ unJ

Force Dyne $\unit$ dyn udyn

Newton $\unit$ N uN

Pound $\unit$ lb ulb

Frequency Exahertz $\unit$ EHz uEHz

Gigahertz $\unit$ GHz uGHz

Hertz $\unit$ Hz uHz

Kilohertz $\unit$ kHz ukHz

Megahertz $\unit$ MHz uMHz

Petahertz $\unit$ PHz uPHz

Terahertz $\unit$ THz uTHz

Illuminance Footcandle $\unit$ fc ufc

Lux $\unit$ lx ulx

Phot $\unit$ phot uphot

Length Angstrom $\unit$ Å uan

Attometer $\unit$ am uam

Centimeter $\unit$ cm ucm

Femtometer $\unit$ fm ufm

Foot $\unit$ ft uft

Inch $\unit$ in uin

Kilometer $\unit$ km ukm

Meter $\unit$ m ume

Micrometer $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcm umcm

Mile $\unit$ mi umi

Millimeter $\unit$ mm umm

Nanometer $\unit$ nm unm

Picometer $\unit$ pm upm

Luminance Stilb $\unit$ sb usb

Luminous flux Lumen $\unit$ lm ulm

Luminous intensity Candela $\unit$ cd ucd

Magnetic flux Maxwell $\unit$ Mx uMx

Weber $\unit$ Wb uWb

Magnetic flux density Gauss $\unit$ G uGa

Tesla $\unit$ T uTe

Magnetic inductance Henry $\unit$ H uHe

Mass Atomic mass unit $\unit$ u uu

Gram $\unit$ g ugr

Kilogram $\unit$ kg ukg

Microgram $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcg umcg

Milligram $\unit$ mg umg

Plane angle Degree $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0xb0 udeg

Microradian $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcrad umcrad

Milliradian $\unit$ mrad umrad

Minute $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2032 udmn

Radian $\unit$ rad urad

Second $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2033 uds

Power Gigawatt $\unit$ GW uGW

Horsepower $\unit$ hp uhp

Kilowatt $\unit$ kW ukW

Megawatt $\unit$ MW uMW

Microwatt $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcW umcW

Milliwatt $\unit$ mW umW

Nanowatt $\unit$ nW unW

Watt $\unit$ W uWa

Pressure Atmosphere $\unit$ atm uatm

Bar $\unit$ bar ubar

Millibar $\unit$ mbar umbar

Pascal $\unit$ Pa uPa

Torr $\unit$ torr utorr

Solid angle Steradian $\unit$ sr usr

Temperature Celsius $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2103 ucel

Fahrenheit $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2109 ufahr

Kelvin $\unit$ K uK

Time Attosecond $\unit$ as uas

Day $\unit$ d uda

Femtosecond $\unit$ fs ufs

Hour $\unit$ h uhr

Microsecond $\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcs umcs

Millisecond $\unit$ ms ums

Minute $\unit$ mn umn

Nanosecond $\unit$ ns uns

Picosecond $\unit$ ps ups

Second $\unit$ s use

Year $\unit$ y uy

Volume Cubic foot $\unit$ ft³ uft (insert superscript)

Cubic inch $\unit$ in³ uin (insert superscript)

Cubic meter $\unit$ m³ ume (insert superscript)

Gallon (US) $\unit$ gal ugal

Liter $\unit$ l uli

Quart $\unit$ qt uqt

$\blacktriangleright$ To enter compound units

Compound names are written as fractions or products, such as ${\dfrac{{% \unit{ft}}}{{\unit{s}}}}$ , $\unit$ ft $\unit$ lb, and $\unit$ acre $\unit$ ft.

You can use Math Name to define additional unit names. These names will appear gray, the same as a Math Name used for a function name.

$\blacktriangleright$ To define additional unit names

Place the insertion point at the position where you want the unit name.
Choose Insert + Math Name
Type the name you want in the Name box and choose OK.
Enter a defining equation, using one of the available units.
With the insertion point in the equation, choose Define + New Definition.

$\blacktriangleright$ Define + New Definition

$\limfunc$ century = 100 $\unit$ y

$\limfunc$ decade = 10 $\unit$ y

$\blacktriangleright$ Solve + Exact

x $\limfunc$ decade = 2 $\limfunc$ century, Solution is : $\left\{\vphantom{ x=20}\right.$ x = 20 $\left.\vphantom{ x=20}\right\}$

You can break the newly defined units down to their base SI components.

$\blacktriangleright$ Evaluate

5 $\limfunc$ century = 1 57784 63000 $\unit$ s

${\frac{{1}}{{2}}}$ $\limfunc$ decade = 157784630 $\unit$ s

Area	Acre	$\unit$ acre	uacre
	Square foot	$\unit$ ft²	uft (insert superscript)
	Square inch	$\unit$ in²	uin (insert superscript)
	Square meter	$\unit$ m²	ume (insert superscript)

Current	Ampere	$\unit$ A	uA
	Microampere	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcA	umcA
	Milliampere	$\unit$ mA	umA
	Nanoampere	$\unit$ nA	unA

Electric capacitance	Farad	$\unit$ F	uF
	Microfarad	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcF	umcF
	Millifarad	$\unit$ mF	umF
	Nanofarad	$\unit$ nF	unF
	Picofarad	$\unit$ pF	upF

Electric charge	Coulomb	$\unit$ C	uCo

Electric conductance	Kilosiemens	$\unit$ kS	ukS
	Microsiemens	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcS	umcS
	Millisiemens	$\unit$ mS	umS
	Siemens	$\unit$ S	uS

Electrical potential difference	Volt	$\unit$ V	uV

Electric resistance	Gigaohm	$\unit$ G $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9	uGohm
	Kiloohm	$\unit$ k $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9	ukohm
	Megaohm	$\unit$ M $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9	uMohm
	Milliohm	$\unit$ m $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9	umohm
	Ohm	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3a9	uohm

Energy	British thermal unit	$\unit$ Btu	uBtu
	Calorie	$\unit$ cal	ucal
	Electron volt	$\unit$ eV	ueV
	Erg	$\unit$ erg	uerg
	Gigaelectronvolt	$\unit$ GeV	uGeV
	Joule	$\unit$ J	uJ
	Kilocalorie	$\unit$ kcal	ukcal
	Megaelectronvolt	$\unit$ MeV	uMeV
	Microjoule	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcJ	umcJ
	Millijoule	$\unit$ mJ	umJ
	Nanojoule	$\unit$ nJ	unJ

Force	Dyne	$\unit$ dyn	udyn
	Newton	$\unit$ N	uN
	Pound	$\unit$ lb	ulb

Frequency	Exahertz	$\unit$ EHz	uEHz
	Gigahertz	$\unit$ GHz	uGHz
	Hertz	$\unit$ Hz	uHz
	Kilohertz	$\unit$ kHz	ukHz
	Megahertz	$\unit$ MHz	uMHz
	Petahertz	$\unit$ PHz	uPHz
	Terahertz	$\unit$ THz	uTHz

Illuminance	Footcandle	$\unit$ fc	ufc
	Lux	$\unit$ lx	ulx
	Phot	$\unit$ phot	uphot

Length	Angstrom	$\unit$ Å	uan
	Attometer	$\unit$ am	uam
	Centimeter	$\unit$ cm	ucm
	Femtometer	$\unit$ fm	ufm
	Foot	$\unit$ ft	uft
	Inch	$\unit$ in	uin
	Kilometer	$\unit$ km	ukm
	Meter	$\unit$ m	ume
	Micrometer	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcm	umcm
	Mile	$\unit$ mi	umi
	Millimeter	$\unit$ mm	umm
	Nanometer	$\unit$ nm	unm
	Picometer	$\unit$ pm	upm

Luminance	Stilb	$\unit$ sb	usb

Luminous flux	Lumen	$\unit$ lm	ulm

Luminous intensity	Candela	$\unit$ cd	ucd

Magnetic flux	Maxwell	$\unit$ Mx	uMx
	Weber	$\unit$ Wb	uWb

Magnetic flux density	Gauss	$\unit$ G	uGa
	Tesla	$\unit$ T	uTe

Magnetic inductance	Henry	$\unit$ H	uHe

Mass	Atomic mass unit	$\unit$ u	uu
	Gram	$\unit$ g	ugr
	Kilogram	$\unit$ kg	ukg
	Microgram	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcg	umcg
	Milligram	$\unit$ mg	umg

Plane angle	Degree	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0xb0	udeg
	Microradian	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcrad	umcrad
	Milliradian	$\unit$ mrad	umrad
	Minute	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2032	udmn
	Radian	$\unit$ rad	urad
	Second	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2033	uds

Power	Gigawatt	$\unit$ GW	uGW
	Horsepower	$\unit$ hp	uhp
	Kilowatt	$\unit$ kW	ukW
	Megawatt	$\unit$ MW	uMW
	Microwatt	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcW	umcW
	Milliwatt	$\unit$ mW	umW
	Nanowatt	$\unit$ nW	unW
	Watt	$\unit$ W	uWa

Pressure	Atmosphere	$\unit$ atm	uatm
	Bar	$\unit$ bar	ubar
	Millibar	$\unit$ mbar	umbar
	Pascal	$\unit$ Pa	uPa
	Torr	$\unit$ torr	utorr

Solid angle	Steradian	$\unit$ sr	usr

Temperature	Celsius	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2103	ucel
	Fahrenheit	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x2109	ufahr
	Kelvin	$\unit$ K	uK

Time	Attosecond	$\unit$ as	uas
	Day	$\unit$ d	uda
	Femtosecond	$\unit$ fs	ufs
	Hour	$\unit$ h	uhr
	Microsecond	$\unit$ $\UNICODE$ 0x3bcs	umcs
	Millisecond	$\unit$ ms	ums
	Minute	$\unit$ mn	umn
	Nanosecond	$\unit$ ns	uns
	Picosecond	$\unit$ ps	ups
	Second	$\unit$ s	use
	Year	$\unit$ y	uy

Volume	Cubic foot	$\unit$ ft³	uft (insert superscript)
	Cubic inch	$\unit$ in³	uin (insert superscript)
	Cubic meter	$\unit$ m³	ume (insert superscript)
	Gallon (US)	$\unit$ gal	ugal
	Liter	$\unit$ l	uli
	Quart	$\unit$ qt	uqt