1 m. = 1 metre; 1 cm. = 1 centimetre = 0·394 inches.

1 μ = 1 micron = 1/1000 of a millimetre = 0·0001 cm. = 10⁻⁴ cm.

1 μμ = 1/1,000,000 of a millimetre = 10⁻⁷ cm.

1 cm.³ = 1 cubic centimetre.

1 g. = 1 gram; 1 kg. = 1 kilogram = 2·2 pounds.

1 kgm. = 1 kilogrammetre (the work or the energy required to lift 1 kg. 1 m.).

1 erg = 1·02 × 10⁻⁸ kgm. = 7·48 × 10⁻⁸ foot-pounds.

λ represents wave-length.

ν represents frequency (number of oscillations in 1 second).

ω represents frequency of rotation (number of rotations in 1 second).