Attaching Units To Numbers - HP 50g User Manual

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In RPN mode, system flag 117 set to SOFT menus:
1
‚Û
„« @) V ISC
@@@P@@
‚Û
) @ TOOLS
@UBASE

Attaching units to numbers

To attach a unit object to a number, the number must be followed by an
underscore (‚Ý, key(8,5)). Thus, a force of 5 N will be entered as 5_N.
Here is the sequence of steps to enter this number in ALG mode, system flag
117 set to CHOOSE boxes:
5‚Ý
‚Û
8@@OK@@
@@OK@@
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The screen will look like the following:
Note: If you forget the underscore, the result is the expression 5*N, where N
here represents a possible variable name and not Newtons.
To enter this same quantity, with the calculator in RPN mode, use the following
keystrokes:
5
‚Û
8@@OK@@
@@OK@@
Convert the units
Enter 1 (no underline)
Select the UNITS menu
Select the VISCOSITY option
Select the unit P (poise)
Select the UNITS menu
Select the TOOLS menu
Select the UBASE function
Enter number and underscore
Access the UNITS menu
Select units of force (8. Force..)
Select Newtons (N)
Enter quantity with units in the stack
Enter number (do not enter underscore)
Access the UNITS menu
Select units of force (8. Force..)
Select Newtons (N)
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