Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Metric System

The International System of Units or SI is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system of units of measurement devised around the seven base units and the convenience of the base ten number system. It forms part of the world's most widely used system of measurement, which is used in both in everyday commerce and in science.


Can you name the seven base units of the metric system:


1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)
7.)

6 comments:

  1. I like how you ask questions because that is something one must know to be able to answer anything in physics.

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  2. I agree with Kayla. I also like how it is interactive, which helps us retain the information.

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  3. I was going to say "King Hector died by drinking chocolate milk." thank God I Googled it.

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  4. I agree with Kayla and Pete. Being able to answer questions to see how much you already know really helps. It lets you know how much you know and how much you need to improve.

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  5. Cool!
    1)meter
    2)second
    3)ampere
    4)kilogram
    5)kelvin
    6)candela
    7)mole

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  6. 1-meter
    2-second
    3-ampere
    4-kilogram
    5-kelvin
    6-candela
    7-mole

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