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Lots of units used in the United States are not in the SI - for example the units of length (inch, foot, etc.), of volume (quart, gallon, cubic feet), of mass (avoirdupois pound, ton), etc.In the international community, some of the units commonly used aren't in the SI either - for example, most units of time (minutes, hours, days, weeks, years), the unit of temperature (Celsius, also called Centigrade), units of speed such as kilometers per hour, and the kWh as a unit of energy.
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What is the base unit for volume in the international system of units?
The cubic meter.
What is the standard unit of mass?
The standard International System of Units (SI) unit of mass is the kilogram (kg).
What unit is used for measuring forces?
In the International System of units it is the Newton, which is equal to 1kg• m/s2.
What unit of measure if mass measure in?
The international (SI) unit of mass is the kilogram.
What is the decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a units length and the kilogram as a unit mass?
The system of measurement based on the kilogram and the meter is the "metric system" also called the "International System of Units" or SI. This can also be called M.K.S System.
