Re: Ounce-Inches, WAS Frozen stepper motor shaft

I always thought is was
oz.in
where the dot represents a multiplication

what I dont quite get is the difference between
(foot.pounds) and (pounds.foot) they are used in different contexts
of work and angular moment.

does this mean that we should use
oz.in (ounce inch) meaning angular moment
and in.oz (inch ounce) meaning work

or since they are actually the same numerically are they interchangeable?

Are there any correct answers, or just ones that work ?

Chris

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Wander" <awander@v...>
wrote:

>
> Not to mention the fact that "units" are NEVER "something minus
> something".
>
> But they are often "something divided by something" or "something times
> something". The latter is almost always called "something something" and
> is written either with the dash, or just as the two words. And the
> former is written "something / something" and stated as "something per
> something".
>
> Andy Wander
> Verrex Corporation
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Wille
> Padnos
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:33 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Frozen stepper motor shaft
>
> Alan Marconett wrote:
>
> >Hi Andy,
> >
> >I agree that it's not oz divided by inches, but it's not oz MINUS
> >inches either! I'll probably be OK when it comes to the equations.
> >Each to his/her own! ;>)
> >
> >
> Don't think of it in mathematical terms, think of it in grammatical
> terms. You're making a compound word from "ounce" and "inch", so you
> hyphenate. These aren't mathematical symbols when used in sentences.
>
> Often, if people want to keep the units straight in an equation, they
> end up writing oz*in anyway.
>
> - Steve
>
>
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