----- Original Message ----- From: "Idle-Tyme" nss@mwt.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce (some calculations)
Comma or no comma, shouldn't matter 1000 mega watts or 1,000 Mega watts is still one thousand million watts! NOT one thousands watts. true?
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Hi Idle-Tyme
I don't agree with your statement:
1000 mega watt are one thousand million watt 1,000 mega watt or 1.000 mega watt is only one million watt because zero after the comma means nothing like 1,0000000000000 is still one million watt or 1 MW
In addition writing the measuring units the plural must not be used as an example:
1 watt is correct 2 watt is correct 2 watts is wrong
The same for Ampere, ohm and so on.
1 ampere is correct 2 ampere is correct 2 amperes is wrong
In addition writing the measuring units be careful with the capital letters
1 watt is correct 1 W is correct 1 Watt is wrong
1 ampere is correct 1 A is correct 1 Ampere is wrong
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