[USMA:34386] Re: Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)

[Daniel]

98 % of the people of the world must not know metric.  Because according to this test one's knowledge of metric means not being able to function using metric all by itself, but by being able to convert between the metric system (not metrics) and the old hodge-podge.  Question four is the only true metric question.       A real test would ask questions like:     1.) How long is this line in millimetres?   ___________________________________   (You don't need to know, just how to measure it using a metric ruler.)   2.) What is the mass of a paperclip?    (You don't have to know the answer, but would have to know how to measure its mass on a balance.)   3.) What is the mass of 1 L of water at 4°C?   (1 kg)   5.) The tonne is also known as?   (the megagram; Mg)   6.) The unit of electric current is?   (ampere; A)   7.) The unit of power is?   (watt; W)   8.) The 7 base units of the metric system are?   (metre, kilogram, second, ampere, mol, candela, kelvin)   9.) The official name of the metric system is?   The International System of units; SI)   10.) The organization that maintains the metric standards is called?   International Bureau of Weights and Measures; BIPM)           TEST YOUR METRIC KNOWLEDGE 1. How many meters are in a mile? 2. How many kilograms are in a pound? 3. How many liters are in a pint? 4. At what degree Celsius does water freeze? 5. How many pounds are in a metric ton? 1. 0.91 2. 0.45 3. 0.47 4. zero 5. 2,204.62 Bo Petersen can be reached at (843)745-5852 or bopete@ postandcourier.com. CORRECTION-DATE: August 30, 2005 CORRECTION: Local/State Because of an editor's error, the first answer in "Test Your Metric Knowledge" in The Post and Courier's Monday story about metrics on the Local/State page was incorrect. There are 1,609.344 meters in a mile. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/93 - Release Date: 2005-09-08