Metric Power; why and how We are Going MetricDiscusses the present system of measurements in the United States and the distinct advantages of using the metric system, including its effect on business, industry, and the individual. |
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ACCEPTED UNITS accurate adopted American amount of substance ampere antimetric base unit basic unit Bureau of Standards CGPM cm³ committee companies Conference on Weights Congress converted to metric cubic centimetre cubic decimetre cubic metre customary system customary units decimal defined degrees Celsius derived unit divided divisions dollars dry measure educational electric Fahrenheit feet foot fractions France gallon go metric gram hardware conversion heat inches industry Institute International kelvin kilogram kilometre laboratory liquid litre long ton manufacturers measurement system measurement units merely meters metre stick metric standards metric system metric terms metric units mile millimetre multiples National Bureau ounces package point of water prefixes pro-metric probably problem prototype quantity quart scale scientific scientists Secretary SI base unit SI DERIVED UNITS soft conversion specific subdivisions Symbol system of measurement temperature thermometer Think Metric tion tomary troy pound unit of mass weights and measures yard