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The following 13 Units are included in this category:

 

ID

Unit (symbol)

Definition

Wikipedia page and other notes

1

minute of arc (′)

(1/60) deg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_and_second_of_arc

Page refers to Minute and second of arc

2

second of arc (′′)

(1/3600) deg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_and_second_of_arc

Page refers to Minute and second of arc

3

circle (circle)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

4

degree (deg)

(π/180) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(angle)

5

gon (gon)

(π/200) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian

6

gradian (grad)

(π/200) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian

7

milliradian (mrad)

10-3 rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian#Prefixes_and_variants

Page refers to Multiples of radian units

8

quadrant (quad)

(π/2) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_angle

9

radian (rad)

-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian

10

revolution (rev)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

11

right angle (rt_angle)

(π/2) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_angle

12

turn (turn)

(2π) rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_(angle)

13

microradian (μrad)

10-6 rad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian#Prefixes_and_variants  

Page refers to Multiples of radian units

 

All the above definitions of the various units are EXACT.

Note: In the above, a period (.) is used to indicate the decimal place and a comma (,) is used to separate groups of thousands.

 

Type of conversion relationship: DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL (y=ax)

Example conversion diagram (see unit in red above):

Angle