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The metric system is accepted and used by all the scientists in the world, even American scientists, and it is also used for all measurement purposes in most of the world.
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What is 1.6 cm to inches?
The answer is 40.64 cm (approx.). Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the imperial system whereas centimeters are used in the metric system. To convert from inches to cm, multiply the inch unit by 2.54.16 inch = 40.64 cm.
What is 55 cm in inches?
The answer is 13.97 cm (approx.). Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the imperial system whereas centimeters are used in the metric system. To convert from inches to cm, multiply the inch unit by 2.54.
How many inches is 31.5 cm?
The answer is 124.02 inches (approx.). Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the imperial system whereas centimeters are used in the metric system. To convert from cm to inches, multiply the cm unit by 0.393701.315 cm = 124 inches.
How big is 32 cm in inches?
The answer is 130.71 inches (approx.). Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the imperial system whereas centimeters are used in the metric system. To convert from cm to inches, multiply the cm unit by 0.393701.The answer is 130,7087 inches.
What is the opposite of metric units?
There are no "opposites" to measurement systems. There are alternative measurement systems.Earlier systems include the so-called English system, and the French avoirdupois.
What are to si advantages to use that are still used in US?
The metric system uses easily converted, base 10, units. Imperial units, used in the USA, are archaic varied based units that often take a good deal of time to convert.
What is the measurement system used?
As I remember from grade school back in the 1960's I believe it was called: "Units and Standards" We refer to the U.S. measurement system today as the "Standard Measurement," "US Standard," "English Units," "US Customary Units," and "Imperial Units."
What is the name given to the system of units used in the United states?
The Imperial system of measurements, originally used in England.
What problems might arise if scientists in the US used imperial units?
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Why did imperial units become metric units?
They didn't. Metric Units were developed independently of Imperial units. Originally each country, and sometimes different parts of the same country, had different sets of units. The Metric System was invented to solve the confusion of different units used in different parts of France. Gradually other countries adopted Metric and abolished their own units. The British Imperial units were one of the last to be abolished.
What are British units used for?
These units are used for measurements.British units are today obsolete and ridiculous.
What are the two units that are used to measure weight?
Newton (SI) and pound-weight (Imperial).
What are some commonly used units of imperial measurement?
inch, foot, yard, and mile
What are the systems of units?
There are many systems. A system is a collection of units which are used together. The two commonest are the SI units, based on the metric system, and imperial units (feet, pounds etc.)
What is the system measurement that uses English units and is used in very few places?
Imperial system
Is a bullhook still used today?
yes it is still used today
What is the Imperial unit of volume used in United Kingdom?
The litre. It's metric. They went metric in the 60s.
