From c98090f783cf703fa5c1e36dd2bfd8cec7e2cf83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mateusz Pusz Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:53:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: `measurement unit` definition in Glossary improved --- docs/appendix/glossary.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/appendix/glossary.md b/docs/appendix/glossary.md index b57bd255..3670cd73 100644 --- a/docs/appendix/glossary.md +++ b/docs/appendix/glossary.md @@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ not of the same [kind](#kind). - For example, joule per kelvin and J/K are respectively the name and symbol of both a measurement unit of heat capacity and a measurement unit of entropy, which are generally - not considered to be [quantities of the same kind](#kind). However, in some cases special - measurement unit names are restricted to be used with [quantities](#quantity) of specific - [kind](#kind) only. For example, the measurement unit ‘second to the power minus one’ + not considered to be [quantities of the same kind](#kind). + - However, in some cases special measurement unit names are restricted to be used with + [quantities](#quantity) of specific [kind](#kind) only. + - For example, the measurement unit ‘second to the power minus one’ ($\mathsf{1/s}$) is called hertz ($\mathsf{Hz}$) when used for frequencies and becquerel ($\mathsf{Bq}$) when used for activities of radionuclides. As another example, the joule ($\mathsf{J}$) is used as a unit of energy, but never as a unit of moment of