There following are the main reasons.
The ONLY purpose is for "communication" as it relates to an acceptable "standard"
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It's because it's was created to be easy to use because it's based in 10's. It's very good at measuring very large or very small things. This is why it's standard in sciences. All scientific publications I have seen are in metric when measurements are needed. Try to measure wavelength or atom size in inches. I don't even know what are the smallest units in US/Imperial system.
It's also standard in most countries in the world so communications/trades are easier. When you sell your products to Another Country, you better use the system of measurement they understand. As it is now, most US products typically have labels in both systems. Car engine sizes now are commonly measured in Liter or cubic centimeter (cc). Some American cars (typically muscle cars) are sometime referred in cubic inches, but that's a minority. Most cars, even American brand, are now made in metrics due to global markets and supplies.
Standardization. The metric system is much older, but the SI units are simply the newest official standard.
Standardization. The metric system is much older, but the SI units are simply the newest official standard.
Standardization. The metric system is much older, but the SI units are simply the newest official standard.
Standardization. The metric system is much older, but the SI units are simply the newest official standard.
Metric units were developed to replace the ridiculously inconvenient units that were in common use at the time. The metric system wasn't clearly "better" in any way except one: there was only one basic length unit, and other "units" were derived from it using powers of ten only. It's therefore trivial to convert centimetres to kilometres, even in your head, while converting inches to furlongs is not something for the faint of heart ... even if you actually know what a furlong is. SI came about as scientists and tradesmen in various countries saw the utility of this new system, particularly since if you're switching to a new system anyway, you might as well switch to one that someone else is using (prior to this, a "yard" or "foot" in one country might be a different length than a "yard" or "foot" in another country). It's good for scientists, because then they don't have to specify WHICH "foot" they're talking about. It's good for tradesmen, because then a supplier of fabric (in, say, Italy) and purchaser (in Germany) agree on how big a particular piece of material is, rather than each of them using their own country's units.
There following are the main reasons.
The International System of Units (SI) was established by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1960. The SI system was developed as an international standard for units of measurement.
The International System of Units (SI) is also known as the metric system.
The abbreviation for the International System of Units is SI.
No, not all metric units are part of the International System of Units (SI). The SI is a coherent system of units derived from the metric system, but it is more specific and defined, and not all metric units are included in the SI.
The International System of Units is abbreviated SI from the French Le Système International d'Unités. It is the modern form of the international metric system. Scroll down to related links and look at "International System of Units - Wikipedia".
International System of Units (SI)
si units are based on the metric system system international (French) international system (English)
The International System of Units (SI) was established by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1960. The SI system was developed as an international standard for units of measurement.
Because it was developed in Europe for international use from the French "Systeme International" (SI)
The International System of Units (SI) is also known as the metric system.
Because the system was developed by the French who chose to name it in their own language.
SI is an abbreviation of the French "le Système International d'unités"which when translated in to English means "The International System of Units".
The acronym of the International System of Units is SI, from the French "Système International".
SI Units
An SI unit is a unit of measure from the International System of Units. SI is the abbreviation for the French Système international d'unités
The abbreviation for the International System of Units is SI.
SI means "International System [of Units]" (from the French abbreviation).