Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As a science teacher, I, too, long for the Metric system in this country (USA). However, when I ask my foreign exchange students from metric countries how much they weigh, they tell me so many kilograms. They don't use Newtons, which is the correct metric unit for weight. So, weight and mass are confused in both systems. Those from metric countries can correct me if my experience with students is incorrect. Aram > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 17:10:42 -0700 > From: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Why Google is Great WAS Computer question > Message-ID: <r02000100-1026-0F0E82D0DDA311D78FFC000393D465D8@[10.0.1.2]> > References: > > On 2003-09-02 henningw@archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) thoughtfully wrote: > > >Pounds generally being a unit of weight, not mass. One pound on the > >moon has a lot more ergs in it. > > > >In some circumstances pounds are used as units of mass, but that is > >less common. > > The correct English unit of mass is the "slug". Sometimes we use lb-mass an > lb-force where there may be an issue. > > I'm SO longing for the metric system...sigh...I'm still baffled that the early > US created metric money and didn't go the whole way. I suppose even back then > the financial/trade interests had sway. > > Ab - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html