Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI)
avoid possible confusion; for this same reason, only one of these two allowed forms should be
used in any given manuscript.
6.1.6 Unit symbols obtained by division
Symbols for units formed from other units by division are indicated by means of a solidus (oblique
stroke, / ) , a horizontal line, or negative exponents.
Example: m/s,
s
m
, or m · s
−1
However, to avoid ambiguity, the solidus must not be repeated on the same line unless parentheses
are used.
Examples: m/s
2
or m · s
−2
but not: m/s/s
m · kg/(s
3
· A) or m · kg · s
−3
· A
−1
but not: m · kg/s
3
/A
Negative exponents should be used in complicated cases.
6.1.7 Unacceptability of unit symbols and unit names together
Unit symbols and unit names are not used together. (See also Secs. 9.5 and 9.8.)
Example:
C/kg, C · kg
−1
, or coulomb per kilogram
but not: coulomb/kg; coulomb per kg;
C/kilogram;
coulomb
· kg
−1
; C per
kg; coulomb/kilogram
6.1.8 Unacceptability of abbreviations for units
Because acceptable units generally have internationally recognized symbols and names, it is not
permissible to use abbreviations for their unit symbols or names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq.
mm (for either mm
2
or square millimeter), cc (for either cm
3
or cubic centimeter), mins (for either min or
minutes), hrs (for either h or hours), lit (for either L or liter), amps (for either A or amperes), AMU (for
either u or unified atomic mass unit), or mps (for either m/s or meter per second). Although the values of
quantities are normally expressed using symbols for numbers and symbols for units (see Sec. 7.6), if for
some reason the name of a unit is more appropriate than the unit symbol (see Sec. 7.6, note 3), the name of
the unit should be spelled out in full.
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