In message <9d04b979323dcd428297dda95108893e0287f...@bb-corp-ex2.corp.cubic.cub>, dated Tue, 11 Aug 2009, "Price, Edward" <[email protected]> writes:
>Someone just may have made up a "standard" block that is 1 liter in >volume and 10 centimeters on a side. That would truly be a cubic liter. For a given obiter gloss of 'cubic'. The importance of this block is that it helps people who use Imperial measures a concept of a metric measure. This 'cubic litre' is a 4-inch cube. Another help is that the mile and associated measures is based on a unit (rod, pole or perch) of 5.5 yards, which is 5 metres. From this you can even get to 1 acre = 0.4 hectares by simple arithmetic. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
