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becquerel
(Bq)
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becquerelhas symbol Bqhas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:51.0
is named after A. H. Becquerelhas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
has equivalent 2.703 × 10-11 curieshas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
has approval agency 15th CGPMhas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
has base unit s-12001-09-27 09:32:51.0
has approval date May 1975has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
has definition Unit of radioactivity; 1 becquerel represents one disintegration, or other nuclear transformation, per second.has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:51.0
is an instance of radioactivity unit2001-09-27 09:32:51.0
is an instance of named derived SI unit2001-09-27 09:32:51.0
radioactivity unitis a unit of radioactivity2001-09-27 09:32:51.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
derived SI unithas unit defined in terms of derived SI unit via a system of quantity equations2001-09-27 09:32:56.0
SI unitis an acronym for Syteme Internationale2001-09-27 09:32:55.0