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There are hundreds of different units within the Imperial system. Some of these are
Length:
inch, palm (=3"), hand (=4"), foot, yard, rod, chain, furlong, mile
Area:
square inch, square foot, etc, rood, acre
Volume:
cubic inch, cubic foot etc, (fluid) ounce, gill, cup, pint, quart, gallon, bucket, bushel, barrel, hogshead
Mass:
pennyweight, ounce, pound, stone, hundredweight, quarter, ton
Energy:
BTU, calorie, horsepower, therm.
In addition there are many more derived units such as pounds per square inch.
Note - the old English system was called Imperial - NOT English. In England the people now use the "Metric System" and have done so for some time now.
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How many liters you 20x30x40?
It depends on the units used in the measurements "20x30x40"
Which system of units is used by only a small number of countries in the world including the US?
Standard measurement, or "English measurement".
You do you need in a measurement?
Standard units are used for measurmen as there is a system called the SI units and that is considered as the international system of units that is why we use standard units for measurment .
What would you say to convince people to use a different system of standard units?
To Metric: The English system is only used by basically one country and is unnecessarily complicated! The metric system uses tens and its multiples, very simple! To English: Be different! Don't go with the flow of the world. English system is radical and AMERICAN!
How many sq ft in a 20x6 room?
The answer will depend on the units used for the given measurements of the room. Is the room 20ft * 6ft or 20yards * 6yards or some other units?
Do The system of units used for measurements in chemistry is called the?
International System of Measurements.
What is the name given to the system of units used in the United states?
The Imperial system of measurements, originally used in England.
Where was the Customary System created?
Customary System was developed from English units and later modified in the United States. These are the common measurements used in the US after America declared its independence.
What does customary measurements mean?
United States customary units are a system of measurements commonly used in the United States.
How do you explain importance of standard units?
Standard units are used for measurements. it is taken as a fundamental unit.
What are the units used for Si?
SI units, which is the abbreviation for International System of Units, is used for making measurements that can be understood in various countries. While most countries have no adopted SI units as their form of measurements, some countries like the United States only use them in certain areas of study.
Give an example of English system and metric system?
The US Customary system is a system of measurements which is used only in the US and seldom elsewhere. Some of its measurements include: inch, yard, mile, pound, quart, pint, etc. Elsewhere, the metric system is used. This is an efficient system because it is based on powers of 10. Some metric units include: kilogram, millimeter, centimeter, and kilometer.
What systems of units do scientists use for measurements?
You presuppose that scientists think in the same restricted way as the rest of the population.
What is the system measurement that uses English units and is used in very few places?
Imperial system
What is the temperature scale used in the English system of measurement?
The Fahrenheit scale was traditionally used in the English system of measurement until largely supplanted by the Celsius scale. Measurements in the Fahrenheit scale are generally used only in the US, almost exclusively for air temperatures, body temperatures, and oven temperatures.Another scale that uses English degree units is the Rankine scale, which is based on absolute zero.
What units of kilograms can be used in measurements?
It is used in the measurement of mass.
What are angular measurements?
If you mean the units, the most commonly used units are degrees, and radians.
