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Knowing the local acceleration of gravity, a scale can be used to measure the mass of
an elephant. After the measurement has been accomplished and the results obtained,
the mass may be recorded, described, and reported to others in any unit of mass. Some
units will result in numbers that are inconveniently large or small, and therefore difficult
to write, report, and remember. In the case of an elephant, the most convenient unit will
most likely turn out to be either the kilogram or the metric ton.
Chaz Stroman
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Would you use kilograms or milligrams for a mass of an elephant?
Kilograms would be used to measure the mass of an elephant.
What is the metric unit used for measuring the mass of an elephant?
You can use any unit to measure mass. I presume you mean a unit which will make the number a sensible size. Either kilograms or tonnes can be used, you just put the decimal point in a different place. The average mass of a female Asian elephant is about 2700 kg, or 2.7 tonnes, and a bull African elephant is about 5500 kg or 5.5 tonnes.
What SI unit used to measure mass?
The official SI unit for mass is the kilogram.
What metric units are used to measure the mass of an elephant?
kilograms
What is the mass of uranus in km?
kilometers - km, is a unit for distance, and can't be used to measure mass.
What Si unit used to measure?
The SI unit used to measure mass is kilograms. It is written as Kg.
What unit of measure is used to measure the mass of an eraser?
joules
What unit of measure is used to measure the mass of jupiter?
jupiter
What unit is used to calculate mass?
Kilograms (kg) is used to measure mass
The SI unit for mass is?
The SI unit which is used to measure mass is the kilogram.
What tool and metric unit do scentists use to measure mass?
Weighing balance is used to measure mass. The metric unit is kilograms.
Is there a unit used to measure matter?
In the SI the unit for mass is the kilogram.
