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The other scientists would mock and criticize him. Accuse him of being an American hold-out.

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Q: What would happen if a scientist didn't use SI units?
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What problems could occur if some scientists measured objects by using SI units and other scientist measured objects by using other units such as inches?

The answer would be different


What would happen is scientist kept their experimental result secret?

Another scientist would have to 'discover' it again. For example, say I invented a flying car, but kept the special rocket fuel formula a secret. Someone else would look at my work and be able to figure it out, or they would do trial-and-error to figure it out.


What units would you measure the weight of a pencil in?

The units grams would be a good choice.


Why is standardization important to physics?

The study of physics, and indeed of any science, is thoroughly dependent on accurate and repeatable measurements. These measurements must be repeatable not only by one scientist on many occasions, but also my many scientists. In order for this to happen, for measurements to be repeatable, all the scientists must be using accurately standardized units of measure. Imagine what would happen if my meter and your meter were different, so that when I say one meter it is equal to your 99 centimeters? Answer: we really couldn't do any science because our measurements would not be repeatable. This is not to say that everybody has to use the same units. I can measure in inches while you measure in meters, as long as my inch is always equal to 0.0254 of your meters. But if either my inches or your meters vary from this then we are both out of luck.


If 100 units of electricity produce 20 units of light energy and 30 units of sound energy how many units of heat energy would the remainder of the energy produce?

50 units