Re: Metric system

[Gregor Hermens <gregor@a-mazing.de>]

Hi Joe,

Am Mittwoch, 4. Juli 2007 11:51 schrieb Joe Emenaker:
> Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
> > I believe that the kilogram is still defined by "the mass of that lump
> > of metal in Sèvres (near Paris, France)".
>
> Well, back in my Physics classes, they said that it was "defined" as the
> the mass of 1 cubic decimeter of water at 4-degrees Celsius (when water
> is most-dense)... which is also a milliliter.

sorry, that's a liter. A mililiter is 1 cubic centimeter ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_system

Greetings,
Gregor
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