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Viscosity

square metre per secondm²/s

The SI unit of kinematic viscosity and diffusivity.

Dimension
L²/T
Canonical signature
L^2*T^-1
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 m²/s = 1 m²/s
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Kinematic viscosity, mass diffusivity, and thermal diffusivity share this dimension.
Aliases
m2/s, square meter per second

Same dimension

Related units

centistokesmetric historicalcStstokesmetric historicalStsquare centimetre per secondsicm²/ssquare foot per secondimperial usft²/ssquare foot per hourimperial usft²/h

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 m²/s = 1 m²/s

Exact relationship

10 m²/s = 10 m²/s

Exact relationship