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=='''PART I: Metric Measurements'''== | =='''PART I: Metric Measurements'''== | ||
Measurements in pounds, miles and gallons are still commonly used in the United States, but the metric system, which was developed in France in the 1790’s, has several advantages over the English system and is more convenient for scientific use. The metric system uses decimals and a system of prefixes to define the measurements of a variety of parameters. Since it is based on powers of | Measurements in pounds, miles and gallons are still commonly used in the United States, but the metric system, which was developed in France in the 1790’s, has several advantages over the English system and is more convenient for scientific use. The metric system uses decimals and a system of prefixes to define the measurements of a variety of parameters. Since it is based on powers of 10, calculations using the metric system are simpler than the English system. | ||
The metric units you will commonly use in the lab are:<br> | The metric units you will commonly use in the lab are:<br> | ||
