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Question 13

When the name of that same unit is spelled out in an English sentence, which version is correct?

  1. a pressure of 400 pascalsCorrect answer
  2. a pressure of 400 PASCALS
  3. a pressure of 400 Pascal
  4. a pressure of 400 Pascals

Explanation

Spelled-out unit names are ordinary nouns and start with a lower-case letter, even when the symbol is capitalised. The one visible exception is degree Celsius, which keeps its capital C because Celsius is a person's name.

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