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Saturday 31 October 2026

Hertz, newtons and joules

Ten puzzles on SI units named after scientists, from a phonetic alphabet warm-up to a Nihilist cipher closer. Answers are at the end.

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A tuning fork made in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. Photo: Lupus in Saxonia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

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Plenty of SI units are named after scientists, and every name hides a story. Put the right name to the right quantity.

Close-up of the two steel prongs of a tuning fork against a pale grey wall. — A tuning fork made in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. Photo: Lupus in Saxonia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

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