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The following 13 Units are included in this category:

 

ID

Unit (symbol)

Definition

Wikipedia page and other notes

1

radian (rad)

-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian

2

degree (deg)

(π/180) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(angle)

3

gradian (grad)

(π/200) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian

4

gon (gon)

(π/200) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian

5

milliradian (mrad)

10-3 rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian#SI_multiples

Page refers to Multiples of radian units

6

microradian (μrad)

10-6 rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian#SI_multiples

Page refers to Multiples of radian units

7

turn (turn)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

8

circle (circle)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

9

revolution (rev)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

10

quadrant (quad)

(π/2) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_angle

11

right angle (rt_angle)

(π/2) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_angle

12

minute of arc (′)

(1/60) deg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_and_second_of_arc

Page refers to Minute and second of arc

13

second of arc (′′)

(1/3600) deg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_and_second_of_arc

Page refers to Minute and second of arc

 

All the above definitions of the various units are EXACT.

Note: In the above, a period (.) is used to indicate the decimal place and a comma (,) is used to separate groups of thousands.

 

Type of conversion relationship: DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL (y=ax)

Example conversion diagram (see two units in bold above):

Angle