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Most measurements are more of habits learned than anything else. So, a yard vs a meter is only what one is used to dealing with.
The metric system has a couple of advantages. It is based on the decimal system, with standardization of units and prefixes. It makes comparisons from one unit to another easier and more logical.
It is "logical" that 1cc = 1ml. 1 liter water (very common) = 1 kg, etc.
The "English" system has different bases from 12 for inches to 5280 feet per mile. Cups, pints, quarts, teaspoons, tablespoons, etc are all somewhat obscure measurements. There are even different sizes of gallons depending on what substance one is discussing, or which country a person is in.
However, not all is bad with the "English" system either. Fractions can be logical. Halves, Quarters, Eighths, Sixteenths, etc. often just make sense.
And, while Fahrenheit isn't based on freezing and boiling of water, it is based more or less on a "normal" temperature range that people are likely to experience. I.E. in much of the world, 0°F is very cold, and 100°F is very hot. Anything falling outside of that range would be considered extremes.
But, then again, perhaps that is just a habit, and it would be equally logical to think of -10°C being chilly and 40°C being hot.
The reason why many who use the metric system prefer it, was summed up by one contributor in this way:
"The metric system is based on tens, hundreds and thousands - simplicity itself. The Imperial system uses threes (feet in a yard), eights (pints in a gallon, also furlongs in a mile), twelves (inches in a foot), fourteens (pounds in a stone), sixteens (ounces in a pound and also fluid ounces in an American pint), twenties (fluid ounces in a British pint) - need I say more???"
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Is it worthwhile to thoroughly learn the metric system in the US even if my career doesn't necessitate it?
yes, you will encounter it sometime and it is really much easier to learn than the "English system".
Why is the metric system preferred over the English system for scientific measurements?
Because the metric system bases all of its units of measurements on powers of ten, it is much easier to perform mathematical calculations with the metric system than with the English system, which uses a variety of seemingly random ratios of one unit to the next. A mile is equal to 5,280 feet. A yard is three feet, a foot is twelve inches. And so forth. It makes for needlessly complicated calculations.
Why is the metric system more reliable in accurately measuring things than the system of inches pounds and ounces?
The metric system is much more reliable than the system for inches and feet and yards because the metric system is used around the world. It's also based on tens, which makes it much easier to use.
Why is it important to understand the metric system more than the English system of measurement?
I believe because the metric system is more widely used and nowadays even parts that have been made to measure according to British measurements, such as nuts and bolts are being produced according to the metric system.
A kilometer in the mertic system is about the same as what unit the English system?
The metric 'kilometer' is typically used to express the length of the same category of measurements as the English 'mile'. But it's a stretch to say that they are "about the same". One kilometer is almost 38% shorter than a mile.
Why did people switch to metric?
because it is easier to use than the English system. It only uses powers of ten, so it is easier to convert
How did they derive the formula from English system to metric system?
because it is better to use metric converter than english converter
Why is it easier to convert meters to centimeters or millimeters?
cm --> mm is based on the metric system, which is in intervals of 10. This is easier than converting from who knows what from feet --> in. etc. (metric system is easier)
Is it worthwhile to thoroughly learn the metric system in the US even if my career doesn't necessitate it?
yes, you will encounter it sometime and it is really much easier to learn than the "English system".
How is the metric system beneficial?
its based on 10 and 10 is easier to divide than 12 or 144
Why is the metric system preferred over the English system for scientific measurements?
Because the metric system bases all of its units of measurements on powers of ten, it is much easier to perform mathematical calculations with the metric system than with the English system, which uses a variety of seemingly random ratios of one unit to the next. A mile is equal to 5,280 feet. A yard is three feet, a foot is twelve inches. And so forth. It makes for needlessly complicated calculations.
Why is the metric system better than the US conventional system?
because it goes by 10s and is alot easier. and the rest of the world uses it.
Why is metric easier than what we use in us?
Because the metric unit is used in the rest of the world. We are perhaps the only country with our own customary unit system.
Why study metric system?
The study of metric system and units are important as it give a simple conversion factors. Metric units always goes by the powers of 10 that the calculations becomes easier to deal with than imperial where the conversion factors differ by its units.
Why do scienctists in the US use SI rather than the English system of measurement?
SI is more universally used because even outside of science, the metric system is more used than the English. Very few countries use the English system.
Why is the metric system more reliable in accurately measuring things than the system of inches pounds and ounces?
The metric system is much more reliable than the system for inches and feet and yards because the metric system is used around the world. It's also based on tens, which makes it much easier to use.
Why is it important to understand the metric system more than the English system of measurement?
I believe because the metric system is more widely used and nowadays even parts that have been made to measure according to British measurements, such as nuts and bolts are being produced according to the metric system.
