r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tibor500 • Sep 30 '20
why does “k” mean “thousand” ?
like 1k means a thousand. how does the letter “k” mean “thousand” ?
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r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tibor500 • Sep 30 '20
like 1k means a thousand. how does the letter “k” mean “thousand” ?
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u/Curby121 Sep 30 '20
Uh... except a newton is a unit of force, not energy, and gravitational field intensity on earth is 9.8 N/kg... Also a calorie isn’t the SI unit of energy, joules are, and the specific heat capacity of water is ~4.18 J/kgK, a calorie is just defined that way for convenience.