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On 5 Jun 2003 at 10:15, Robin Lee Powell wrote:

> Why is there a gismu for amps but not volts?
> 
> I thought the gismu were intended to include all (or at least most
> of) the standard SI units?

volt is not basic SI; it's a derived unit, while amp is basic (IIRC).

volt is W/A, i.e. (kg m^2) / (A s^3).

mu'o mi'e .filip.
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