gal

Summary

gal is an unit of acceleration^[1]. gal draws 617 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_acceleration category, ranking #4 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• gal's instance of is recorded as unit of acceleration^[3].
• gal's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit^[4].
• gal's measured physical quantity is recorded as acceleration^[5].
• Galileo Galilei is named after gal^[6].
• gal is part of centimeter–gram–second system of units^[7].
• gal's said to be the same as is recorded as centimetre per square second^[8].
• gal's different from is recorded as gallon^[9].
• gal's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1051665', 'amount': '+0.01'}^[10].
• gal's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q500515 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)^[11].
• gal's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gal'}^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include unit of acceleration^[3] and UCUM derived unit^[4].

Origins

Galileo Galilei is named after gal^[6].

Use and Application

gal is part of centimeter–gram–second system of units^[7].

Why It Matters

gal draws 617 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_acceleration category, ranking #4 of 5).^[2] gal has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] gal is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]