i really need help on this one
2007-01-07 17:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
yes it is real it was invented in 1793 by the french academie of sciences along with the rest of the metric system
come on i'm 14 and i know about this
2007-01-07 17:54:48 · update #1
Metric time has never really been in use for the time of day. It was introduced in France in 1793, but was set aside fairly quickly. It does use the "second" as it's base unit, then that is sub-divided into smaller intervals that are not really used in the real world. Tenths and sometimes hundreths are used to time races, but that's it.
2007-01-07 17:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by Uther Aurelianus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second is the standard metric base unit for time. The second is definitely used today.
2007-01-08 21:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by dunc1ca 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actaully it is used still, just not in any form beyond mesuring time in less than a second.
example: In audio recording you have 00:00;00.000 This is not decimal seconds its actually using milliseconds.
additional
Also computers mesure the different responce times they have in metric time.
2007-01-08 02:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metric time? When was it ever used?
2007-01-08 01:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it ever used in the first place?
Last time I heard of it, it was an April Fools joke.
2007-01-08 01:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Alan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean there was a time when everybody thought 4 in the afternoon was 1600?
2007-01-08 01:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by olowokandi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋