Stan: A cubic meter is quite a bit more than a cubic yard. In fact, it's around 30% more. _____
Rules of thumb for rough estimates A meter is about 10% more than a yard. A square meter is about 20% more square yard. A cubic meter is about 30% more than a cubic yard. _____ Bill _____ Bill Potts Roseville, CA <http://metric1.org/> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of STANLEY DOORE Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 00:03 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:41182] SI - Metric Opportunity Being Missed The opportunity to educate and use the International System of Units (SI) is being missed by the media, the public and the US education system. A cubic metre or a kilolitre (kL or 1000 L which is a little more than a cubic yard) weighs a metric ton or 2200 pounds. A litre (L) of water purchased in grocery stores weighs one kilogram (kg) or 2.2 pounds. Add to this metres per second (m/s) for flow would help people to understand what it takes to control water being experienced in floods in the US Midwest. It would be a great practical learning experience. The same knowledge of the SI would apply on a smaller scale to rainwater runoff at home. This would be a great learning experience to educate the public on the control and force of flowing water and attempts to stop breaches and to control brooks and rivers People understand the effects of flowing water, its forces and the damage that can be done; however, do they understand why? Knowing some basic facts about the SI and how to use it can help people of all ages to appreciate the environment in which they live. Stan Doore
