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What system of measurements do scientists use around the world?
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Answered 2010-12-11 17:06:41
Scientists use the System Internationale - the international system of units. This is a metric system. Most countries have switched to the metric system for everyday ie in shops and in the kitchen.
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Why do all scientists all over the world use the metric system for measurements?
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Why do scientists use si units when making measurements?
It is the accepted world wide system for measurement by the science community.
Why do scientists around the world use si?
It is because they use the metric system
Why are quantitative measurements and the metric system are used in science and medicine?
Quantitative measurements are used, because science and medicine rely on exactly that, quantities. The other option would be qualitative measurements (large, small, good, bad, etc), and since that wouldn't allow science or medicine to operate with any precision, quantitative measurements are used. The metric system is used because the exchange of information across scientists and doctors around the world is important to progress in these fields. Since there are about 20 times as many people in the world who use the metric system compared to English units, scientists and doctors in the US use the more common and easily understood system.
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Is the metric system used by scientists and in countries around the world as the standard unit of measure?
Have scientists in all parts of the world long used metric systems?
Why do you need a system of measurement?
So that when scientists make a project around the world, the pieces are the same size
What is the full name of the common system of measurement used by scientists around the world called?
the full name of the common system of measurement used by scientist around the world is called the International system of unites also known as the (SI)
Why do scientists use SI rather than the system of measurement adopted for use in their own country?
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Why do scientists use a standardized system of measurement?
To be unified with all scientists throughout the world
Why did scientists agree to use one system of measurement?
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What is the system of measuring that most scientists use around the world?
cgs (centimetre,gram,seconds) or SI system i.e mks (metre, kilogram,seconds)
Why do scientists use the metric system?
The metric system is a universal way of measurement making it so all scientists use the same way of measuring. It is the most widely used system around the world for measuring weight, distance and volume. Having a common system across all countries allows scientists to accurately compare their findings
What is the international system of measurements used in most countries in the world?
The International System (SI) of Units(which are metric).
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Why do scientists use a standard measurement system?
Everyone uses a standard system, not just scientists. How would we ever do business with each other if each of us were free to define our own measurements? Most of the world uses the metric system of weights and measures while only the US have their own standards, but it is some math to determine the equivalent of gallons in liters or kilograms in pounds.
How is metric system used today?
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What is an example of science?
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What is advantage that scientist have by using the international system of units?
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True or false the metric system is used by scientists and in countries around the world as the standard unit of measurement?
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Why do you think scientists use the metric system even though the US does not?
The SI system is the international standard, if scientists want to be understood, and taken seriously, on the world stage they need to use the SI system.
What is the advantage of metric system from English system?
The metric system in universal around the world whereas the customary system is only used in the US. For this reason scientists and mathmeticians all use the metric system because it creates a sort of universal language so there is no translating.
What is it called when scientists explore the world around them?
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