Definition:Stokes
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Definition
The stokes is the CGS base unit of kinematic viscosity.
Symbol
- $\mathrm {St}$
The symbol for the stokes is $\mathrm {St}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {St}\) is \mathrm {St} .
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | stokes | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^{-4}\) | square metres per second |
Also known as
The stokes is also known in its form square centimetre per second.
Source of Name
This entry was named for George Gabriel Stokes.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Stokes, Sir George Gabriel (1819-1903)