Units Th~ physi~al quantiti~s ~xpr~ss~d
in the thesis arc in the units which ar~ in common
pra~ti~c. llowever. the work of the other rcscarcht:rs has been rt:portt:d in the units
used by th.:m. Tht: units ust:d for various physical quantities. tht:ir Sl units and conversion
l(l~t
to convert them in Sl units arc given below.
Quantity
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Conversion Factor
Unit used
SI unit
Mass
kg
kg
Diameter of the blast hole/ Cartridge
mm
m
Depth of the hole
m
m
Density
glee
kg/m 3
I glee = I o3 kg/m3
Temperature
oc
K
oc = K- 273
Viscosity
cP
mPa•s
lcP =I mPa•s
Velocity of detonation
m/s
m/s
Distance between mid mark and
em
m
collision mark in D'autriche method
XVll
lmm = J0-3 m
I em= J0-2 m