> Harry Wyeth wrote: >> The very best way to demonstrate the "feel" of a kilogram is to >> show a liter water bottle, filled with water!
"Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes I agree. That is a good demonstration. >> Explain the beauty of the connection between the two. > It is definitely worth teaching but I personally don't think it has much > 'beauty'. It is a convenience but not special. "A pint is a pound" is > familiar to many Americans. But confusing. Is a pint a pound anywhere? Certainly not in the US. A US gallon of water weighs 8 1/3 pounds, and a US pint is 1/8 of that. If an Imperial pint weighs a pound it would mean that the Imperial pint is smaller than the US pint even though the Imperial gallon is bigger than the US gallon! Please set me straight: Is this true, or is the slogan "a pint is a pound" just nonsense even in imperial measure?
