Re: Strange "Energy" Units

[Joel Rauber <Joel_Rauber@SDSTATE.EDU>]

To understand Leigh's pickiness I need to know what definition of the word
"flux" he is using; and I mean technical definition.  I have seen it mean
"amount per time" and have also seen its use technically to mean "amount per
time per area".  Is there an official SI position or NTSB??  position on the
scientific use of the word?  I rather imagine Leigh means the first implying
the careful use of the words "flux density" for the latter.

Joel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators
> [mailto:PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu]On Behalf Of Leigh Palmer
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 1:24 PM
> To: PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu
> Subject: Re: Strange "Energy" Units
>
>
> > W/m^2 seem like very appropriate "energy" units for discussing energy
> > transfer.  I note that these are units technically units useful for
> > calculating an energy *flux*.   Exactly what you might want
> for calculating
> > how large of a solar collector you may need for some purpose.
>
> ...energy flux density! When we become picky, we must become
> very picky.
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> Leigh