If the time unit were s, instead of h, you could express it as W/kg. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Pat Naughtin >Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 17:31 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:24296] Slash slash > > >Dear Jim, > >The other day I was reading a popular text that contained a unit that >described the energy needed for various sports. I translated the unit the >authors used into SI as 'joules per hour per kilogram or J/h/kg'. > >Knowing that the use of two slashes is not best SI practice, I considered >J�h^-1�kg^-1, but it looks clumsy especially for a popular (read sports) >audience. > >What would you recommend in these circumstances? > >Cheers, > >Pat Naughtin LCAMS >Geelong, Australia >
