Length Quantity and Units

Length is a SI base quantity. Definitions are provided in namespace length. The base quantity defines derived quantity types MetreClass and IntMetreClass and Variables Length, IntLength, Constant LengthConstant and a VariableVector LengthVector..

The Dimension of Length is .

Length defines the following Units:

• Metre (prefixed)
• Bohr
• Angstrom
• Micron
• MilliMicron
• X
• Fermi
• Inch
• Foot
• Yard
• Mile
• NauticalMile
• Astronomical
• Parsec
• LightYear
• LightSecond

The default unit is metre (m). The default name in the base quantity is `length', and the default symbol is `l'. The derived quantity does not overwrite these values.

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