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Characteristic |
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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. | ||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | 4 pi steradians | |||
Characteristic | | steradian |
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Symbol | sr |
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Other Name | sterad | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent |
steradian is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) | |||
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. | ||
