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Measuring

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Measuring Systems

Standard Imperial: Different measurements

(SI or English) came from different place

(No rhyme or reason).

Metric: Sciences though

of a system using base 10.

Three main types of Measuring:

The volume of any solid, liquid, gas, plasma, or vacuum is how much three-dimensional space it occupies, often quantified numerically.

Three main types of Measuring:

Weight: The gravitational pull on an object.The weight of an object in static equilibrium equals the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on the object, less the effect of its buoyancy in any fluid in which it might be immersed

Three main types of Measuring:

Distance: The measuring from one point to another.

SI - Weight

Ton:……………….………………..1 TonUnited States and Canada however a ton is defined to be 2000 pounds.

SI - Weight

Pound (lb):……………..2,000 lb in a TonThe pound, a unit of currency, originated in England as the value of a pound mass of silver

SI - Weight

Ounce (oz):………..….36,000 oz in a TonThe ounce (abbreviated: oz, the old Italian word onza, now spelled oncia; apothecary symbol: ℥) is a unit of weight.

SI - Weight

Dram (dr):……..…………512,000 dr. in a TonThe dram (archaic spelling drachm; apothecary symbol ℨ) was historically both a coin and a weight.

SI - Volume

Gallon (gal):…………...……….1 Gallon

SI - Volume

Quart (qt):……….......….4 qt. in a Gallon

SI - Volume

Pint (pt):………...…...….8 pt. in a Gallon

SI - Volume

Cups:…………...….. 16 cups in a GallonThe cup is a unit of measurement for volume, used in cooking to measure liquids, although different countries use different sizes.

Gallon Man

SI - Volume

Tablespoon (Tb):…. 256 Tb. in a GallonA tablespoonful, an amount approximately equal to the capacity of one tablespoon, is commonly used as a measure of volume in cooking.

SI - Volume

Teaspoon (tsp):…….768 tsp. in a GallonA teaspoon, an item of cutlery (in American English, also called flatware

SI - Distance

Mile:………….................................….. 1 MileA mile is a unit of length in a number of different systems.

SI - Distance

Yard (yd):……………..…1,760 yd. in a MileThe yard derives its name from the word for a straight branch or rod

SI - Distance

Foot (ft):…….........................5280 ft. in a MileA foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes.

SI - Distance

Inch (in):……………….…63,360 in. in a MileThe inch is usually the universal unit of measurement in the United States.