[boost] Re: physical quantities (was: runtime unit-modifiable ...)

From: Jan Langer (jan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-09 04:59:27

Russell Hind wrote:
>> as i see it the wavenumber is the inverse of the wavelength which is 
>> imho a length. but you could also define wavelength as its own dimension.
> 
> That may be correct, but I'm not a physicist, just write programs for 
> them.  wavenumbers are always referred to as frequency because there is 
> a linear relationship with Hz.  Can you get from wavelength to Hz?

i'm not a physicist neither but i want to become an electrical engineer :-)

wavelength -> m
frequency -> 1/s
wavenumber -> 1/m

speed of light (m/s) = frequency (1/s) * wavelength (m)

=> frequency (1/s) = speed of light (m/s) / wavelength (m)

but this is quite offtopic now. you can ask by private mail for further 
questions ;-).
jan

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