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Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
Value
µ-
micro-
10
– 6
m-
milli-
10
–3
k-
kilo-
10
3
M-
mega-
10
6
Numbers/Symbols
ε
strain
Ω
ohm
°
degree
%
percent
+
plus
–
minus
±
plus or minus
ν
Poisson ratio
A
A
amperes
AC
alternating current
accelerometer
a transducer that converts acceleration into a voltage or current
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
A/D converter. An electronic device, often an integrated circuit, that
converts an analog voltage to a digital number.