#6 Constant eV wrong

[Jens-Erik]

The constant electron volt eV has the same number
(thoug a different unit) like the electron charge e in
SI units:

e = 1,60218E-19 C | * V
=> 1 eV = 1,60218E-19 C V = 1,60218E-19 J
(1 V = 1J/C, 1 C = 1 As)

But in Wcalc 1.7 1 eV = 1,60218E-12.

Jens

[Kyle Wheeler]

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Hmm, it seems I put it in with ergs as the units. 1 eV = 1,60218E-19
Joules = 1,60218E-12 ergs. Is Joule more standard?

[Jens-Erik]

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ergs is the cgs unit. cgs is also common, especially amoung
scientist, especially theoretical physicists like it better
than SI.

But either everything should be in SI or everything in cgs.
Speed of light (2,997925E+08 m/s) and gravity acceleration
(9,806650E+00 m/s^2) are in SI, probably all the rest, too
(I haven't checked everything). Using an incoherent unit is
especially dangerous because you don't see the unit.

It would also be possible to add an option for SI or cgs in
the preferences, but plesae don't mix SI and cgs! Personally
I'm not much into cgs and you wouldn't expect cgs units
unless explicitly noted.

Anyway, thanks for the nice program!

Jens

[Jens-Erik]

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I wanted to write "among scientists", of course, I couldn't
correct my typos.

[Kyle Wheeler]

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Units set to Joules. Will look into SI vs cgs for future features. It'll be fixed
in the next revision. Glad you like it!