Otherwise, there would be disorder. Someone who used a different measuring system than somewone else would have a real difficult time explaining the length/weight/amount of something to that person, since that person doesn't know what those units of measurements mean.
Example: A guy tells someone his door is 17 hands high. The other person's hands would be differnet than that person's so he can't assume the hieght of the door just by that.
The standard liquid for measuring volume in the metric system is water.
The standard unit for measuring length and distance is the meter (m) in the metric system.
You are measuring mass in any system for which you have standard masses.
The base unit of mass is the kilogram.
The metric system is not the standard measuring system in America primarily due to historical reasons and inertia. The US has not fully adopted the metric system because of the cost and effort involved in converting all practices, standards, and infrastructure. Additionally, there may be resistance to change from some sectors of society.
The standard liquid for measuring volume in the metric system is water.
The standard unit for measuring length and distance is the meter (m) in the metric system.
The standard unit for measuring electric charge in the International System of Units (SI) is the coulomb (C).
You are measuring mass in any system for which you have standard masses.
The difference between centimeters and inches is that inches is in the standard measuring system and centimeters is part of the metric measuring system.
SI system is used by scientists. It is one of the standard system adopted by scientists.
The base unit of mass is the kilogram.
No. Kelvin is an International and therefore the standard unit for measuring temperature.
Yes, the pint is a defined standard unit in the imperial measurement system and the US customary system. It is used frequently for measuring the volume of beverages and food. It is not an S.I. standard unit.
It reduces confusion.
The metric system is not the standard measuring system in America primarily due to historical reasons and inertia. The US has not fully adopted the metric system because of the cost and effort involved in converting all practices, standards, and infrastructure. Additionally, there may be resistance to change from some sectors of society.
There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.There are several standard metric units, for measuring different things.