Yeah, that should have specified water. So, Q. what's the mass of a fluid ounce of Hg? A. Ask the BWMA. Dunc
-----Original Message----- From: Barbara and/or Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: May 2, 2002 15:26 Subject: [USMA:19853] RE: Metric Standards and the USMA >on 5/1/2002 8:36 PM, Duncan Bath at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> The UK gallon has a mass of 10 lb. avd. > >Gallon of what, Duncan? Surely a gallon of metallic mercury doesn't weight >the same as a gallon of whipped cream or a gallon of water. (You did specify >water in the next sentence but it was not clear that you emant water in the >sentence quoted above. > >> "the pint's a pound, the world around" > >Again, I'd have to ask, "A pint of what?" The saying isn't specific. Nor does it say 'weighs' or 'has a mass of'. Duncan > >Regards, Bill Hooper >physics professor (retired), Florida, USA > > ======================== > Keep It Simple - Make It Metric! > ======================== >
