0
The decimal system or metric system is incredibly simpler than the empirical system. To convert between different units is very very easy nearly all the time. To change units one usually just multiplies or divides by a multiple of ten. How many inches in a rod? How many ounces in a gallon? Who cares? There's 100centimetres to metre. There's 1 000 000 litres to a megalitre. There's 1 000 000 000 000 picojoules to a joules. But the advantages don't stop there. The metric system (internationally called the SI:Syteme International) aims to standardise all basic units of measurement to become representative of some universal natural phenomena. How long was the king's foot EXACTLY??? Well 1 metre is the distance a photon of light travels in one 299 792 458 th of a second. A second is related to the vibrations of cesium atoms. Before this system everything was based on certain objects like somebody's foot or somebody's length of platinum alloy rod. Having a good basis for standard units gives better meaning to combined units like force and velocity. One Newton is the force it requires to accelerate 1kilogram at a rate of 1 metre per second per second. I couldn't imagine converting ounces and inches to pounds and feet here, but grams to tonnes and metres to millimetres would be trivial.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
A numeration system based on grouping by tens?
decimal system
Advantages of the binary number system to the the decimal number system?
The binary system requires only two digits. It is, therefore, simpler to code numbers for electrical, electronic or optical data storage systems.
How was the decimal system in Egyptian number system?
The decimal system is the same anywhere. Dec means 10 so the decimal system is a system used on the base 10 system.
Is the roman numeral system a decimal system?
Typically no because a Roman Numeral System is one System and a Decimal System is another. EX: Decimal- 0.4 Romal- VII
What is the standard decimal numeral system called?
Dewey decimal system
What advantages does a decimal money system have?
What advantages does a decimal money system have/?
Advantages of Digital number system over decimal system?
== ==
A numeration system based on grouping by tens?
decimal system
Advantages of the binary number system to the the decimal number system?
The binary system requires only two digits. It is, therefore, simpler to code numbers for electrical, electronic or optical data storage systems.
What advantages does the metric system have over systems that you used previously?
The biggest advantage is that conversion between units is simply a matter of shifting the decimal point!
How was the decimal system in Egyptian number system?
The decimal system is the same anywhere. Dec means 10 so the decimal system is a system used on the base 10 system.
What blank is a decimal system of measurement?
The metric system is mostly a decimal system of measurement.
Is the roman numeral system a decimal system?
Typically no because a Roman Numeral System is one System and a Decimal System is another. EX: Decimal- 0.4 Romal- VII
What is the base of the decimal system?
The decimal system is based on the number ten.
What is the standard decimal numeral system called?
Dewey decimal system
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the babylonian system?
WHAT are the advantages and disadvantage of the babylonian system
What are the advantages of Hindu-Arabic?
it includes 0, is a positional system (where the position of the digit gives it value), and is decimal (all values can be given using ten different symbols)
