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How to write $12 (N / m)^2$ in long form
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I want to write the value $12 (N/m)^2$ in long form like "12 Newtons per meter squared". However, I believe that because of the order of operations, my long form value will be interpreted as $12 N/(m^2)$.
How should I write this value in long form? Or am I best to avoid using the long form in a situation like this?
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asked Jan 14 at 15:52
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I want to write the value $12 (N/m)^2$ in long form like "12 Newtons per meter squared". However, I believe that because of the order of operations, my long form value will be interpreted as $12 N/(m^2)$.
How should I write this value in long form? Or am I best to avoid using the long form in a situation like this?
exponentiation
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
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– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
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– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57
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I want to write the value $12 (N/m)^2$ in long form like "12 Newtons per meter squared". However, I believe that because of the order of operations, my long form value will be interpreted as $12 N/(m^2)$.
How should I write this value in long form? Or am I best to avoid using the long form in a situation like this?
exponentiation
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
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I want to write the value $12 (N/m)^2$ in long form like "12 Newtons per meter squared". However, I believe that because of the order of operations, my long form value will be interpreted as $12 N/(m^2)$.
How should I write this value in long form? Or am I best to avoid using the long form in a situation like this?
exponentiation
exponentiation
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
asked Jan 14 at 15:52
johnnyodonnelljohnnyodonnell
577
577
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
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– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
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– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
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– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
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– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
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– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
$endgroup$
– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
$endgroup$
– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
$endgroup$
– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57
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"Twelve Newtons-squared per metre-squared" is how I'd read it.
answered Jan 14 at 15:55
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"Twelve Newtons-squared per metre-squared" is how I'd read it.
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$frac{N}{m^2}$ is not the same as $left(frac{N}{m}right)^2$.
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– KM101
Jan 14 at 15:54
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@KM101 I was also confused, but what the OP means is that he wants to write $(N/m)^2$ in words without having it sound like $N/m^2$.
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– 57Jimmy
Jan 14 at 15:55
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@57Jimmy is correct
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– johnnyodonnell
Jan 14 at 15:57