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Metric System

The metric system is an international basis of measurement based on a decimal system. It uses standard base units to name larger and smaller units.

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What countries use metric system?

All countries use the metric system, except Liberia, Myanmar (Burma) and USA.

What is the English system and metric system of measurement?

Every cultures as its ways to communicate measurements. It worked fine if you only lived in your community where everybody used the same thing. People started to realize a problem when goods began to be traded between communities and cultures. You can see the origin of the English system where feet, hands, stones were really originally used to measure things. They standardized it so that 1 foot from one region means the same as another. Then, they spread it around the world the same way as the English language was spread around. If you travel to many villages and other isolated areas, they often still use the traditional measurement for many daily activities. The metric system (SI) is different. It was completely created with the intention to make it simple and standard. Everything is base on 10, 100, 1000, ect.

26cl to ml?

When converting 26 until ml's the answer is 260 milliliters.

How many kilograms are in 425 grams?

One kg = 1000 grams. So one gram is 10^-3 kilograms. One mili gram is 10^-3 gram = 10^-6 kg. Kilograms and grams are both the metric units of mass. So the answer in kg is 0.425

What is something that is 2000 centimeters long?

A cricket pitch is 2011.7 centimetres from wicket to wicket.

The 22 in rugby is 2200 centimetres from the try line.

Should all countries use only the metric system?

Yes same metric system should be used by all countries. It becomes easy for everyone .

Does Zambia use the metric system?

Yes, Zambia uses the metric system for measurement. This system is widely used in most countries around the world, including Zambia, for standardizing measurements of length, weight, volume, and temperature.

What does the k in 2k14 stand for?

The letter k in 2k14 is an abbreviation of the SI prefix kilo meaning 1,000, so 2k14 means 2 thousand 14 or 2014.

What is called the basic unit of weight in the metric system equal to 0.35 ounces?

There is no such unit of that weight in the metric system. The basic unit of weight is the gram, which is 0.035 of one ounce - 1/10 of what you ask about.

Which is greater 145 cm 1.5 meters?

There are 100 centimetres i a metre. 145 cm is 1.45 metres. 1.5 metres is the greater.

What is one more interesting fact about international sports and its use of the metric system?

International sport is not used in the metric system, although international sport does use the metric system.

What Does one means by the term Coherent derived units?

It means that the units are compatible with one another. For example, if the unit of length is the meter, the natural unit of volume is the cubic meter. That way, formulae like volume (of a rectangular box) = length x width x height or the well-known formula for the volume of a sphere will require no additional conversion factors. The same happens if the unit of length is the foot, and the volume is measured in cubic feet. However, if you measure lengths in feet and volume in gallons, then the units are not compatible (or coherent) with one another.

One liter equals how many fluid ounces?

This depends on where you are because the size of a fluid ounce varies from country to country. In the UK a fluid ounce is 28.4 millilitres, but in the USA a fluid ounce is 29.6 millilitres.

So in the UK one litre is roughly 35.2 fluid ounces, but in the USA one litre is roughly 33.8 fluid ounces.

What metric unit would you use to measure the height of a 32-story building?

Metres (American spelling = meters), unit symbol "m", would be the most appropriate metric unit to measure the height of a 32-story building.

How much span in metric?

There is 228,600 span in metric. This is used in math class.