Why Doesn’t the United States Use the Metric System?
Have you ever noticed that systems of measurement tends to change when you leave the United States? Weight is typically ...
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Metric System Demonstration Apparatus The Origin of the Metric System
After the revolution of 1789, French citizens sought uniform weights and measures throughout the nation. The National Assembly and subsequent national governments commissioned the Paris Academy of ...
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Move over, megatons
Science has a new name for stuff that's super big (and crazy small) What the hell is a hellabyte? That's what Richard Brown wanted to know. Back in 2017, he'd heard the word mentioned on "More or ...
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Exploring the Nanometer in Science and Technology
A nanometer (nm) is a unit of length in the metric system, defined as one billionth (10-9) of a meter (m). The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), making the ...
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Nanosecond and the Ultrafast World of Time
A nanosecond (ns) is a unit of time in the metric system, equal to one billionth (10-9) of a second (s). The second is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), making the ...