HP TextEngineer Technical Writing Guide User Manual
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Symbols for Units in General Use (Cont’d)
Unit Symbol
Notes
voltampere VA
IEC name and symbol for the SI unit of apparent
power.
watt
W
SI unit of power.
watt per meter kelvin
W/(m
•K)
SI unit of thermal conductivity.
watt per steradian
W/sr
SI unit of radiant intensity.
watt per steradian square
meter
W/(sr
•m
2
)
SI unit of radiance.
watthour Wh
weber
Wb
Wb = V
•s
SI unit of magnetic flux.
yard yd
year
a
In the English language, generally yr.
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