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 | Solid Angle |
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Characteristic | | spat-solid-angle |
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Symbol | sp | |||
Other Name | sphere | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 1.2566370614 dekasteradians | Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in this equivalent for clarity | ||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | solid-angle | Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity. |
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Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | 4 pi steradians | |||
Characteristic | | steradian | | Notes |
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Symbol | sr | |||
Other Name | sterad | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | steradian is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) |
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Metric (SI) Dimensions | solid-angle | Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity. | ||
