If we convert fuel usage from litres per 100 kilometers to an area, what does that area represent?
A consumption of 6 km / 100 km is equivalent to an area of 0.6 mm². If we visualize the fuel used as a long cylinder cross section 0.6 mm² then the length of that cylinder will equal the distance driven - quite simple to visualize, but maybe not so easy to work with at the petrol pump. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Hooper Sent: 10 May 2008 17:03 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40881] Re: SI power questions and a lot of random thoughts :) snip It is a bit like the measure of gasoline usage in litres per 100 kilometres. It can be shown that litres per kilometre can be expressed as an area (in square metres). It's fun to figure out what the hell area that might represent, but is certainly neither important nor useful. Thus, no one suggests that we should measure gasoline consumption in square metres. snip Regards, Bill Hooper Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ========================== Make It Simple; Make It Metric! ==========================
