[USMA:16139] Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: Where does gravity (g) fit in the

[Joseph B. Reid]

Sid Bennett asked in USMA 16120:

>     Has gal been approved as a derived unit?


According to the metric bible the gal is a CGS unit with a special name.
        1 Gal = 1 cm/s2 = 10^-2 m/s2.
Hence the gal is not an SI unit.

Joseph B.Reid
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