Most of the world does not use pounds, ounces, teaspoon, tablespoon
Why does the us not switch? It would be mass confusion
Metric system
LENGTH
Kilometer (km)
Meter(m)
Centimeter(cm)
VOLUME
Liter(L) base unit here is gram ex: 1Microgram=
1x10^-6 grams
Mililiter(mL)
MASS
Kilogram(kg)
Gram(g)
Miligram(mg)
Microgram(mcg) ex: how many ml is in 5 ounces
TEMPERATURE 5ounce 30/1 = 150 mL
Celcius(c) 5000 MCG= 5 mg
6 pounds to kg 6x .2 =2.73
Lab
Weigh boat inside scale
Hit tare- eliminates the weigh boats weight
16 grams of an ACL, which is table salt
Went a little over, so to 16.5493, so now must remove some
Always wait for the numbers on the scale to stop moving because adding or
taking away
Why does the us not switch? It would be mass confusion
Metric system
LENGTH
Kilometer (km)
Meter(m)
Centimeter(cm)
VOLUME
Liter(L) base unit here is gram ex: 1Microgram=
1x10^-6 grams
Mililiter(mL)
MASS
Kilogram(kg)
Gram(g)
Miligram(mg)
Microgram(mcg) ex: how many ml is in 5 ounces
TEMPERATURE 5ounce 30/1 = 150 mL
Celcius(c) 5000 MCG= 5 mg
6 pounds to kg 6x .2 =2.73
Lab
Weigh boat inside scale
Hit tare- eliminates the weigh boats weight
16 grams of an ACL, which is table salt
Went a little over, so to 16.5493, so now must remove some
Always wait for the numbers on the scale to stop moving because adding or
taking away
