2007-04-30 00:58:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The Metric system is the English sytem now. We used to use Imperial, (feet/inches), here in the UK, but now we use the Metric sytem, (centimetres/metres). It does depend on your age. A lot of the older generation still use the Imperial measurements, and I still use them for some things. I prefer to use mph for speed instead of kph, for example. In stores, things are sometimes given in both Metric and Imperial units.
2007-04-30 01:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by Pseudonym45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English or Customary system is based on non-standard "standards" For instance: an inch was the length of a thumb knuckle, or 3 barley corns, a foot was a kings foot, a cubit was the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow. A yard was from the tip of the nose to the tip of the fingers, Mass can be measured in stones. The metric system is based on the earth. Originally a meter was a fraction of the distance around the equator. Now it is a certain wavelength of light. A gram was a cm^3 of water, because they set the density at 1g/cm^3 The metric system is all based on tens and has no fractions. It is much more easily used and converted. It is also universal in science around the world.
2016-05-17 07:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
English system is basically called as FPS syste. It mean foot pound second system. Metric system started with CGS system. It mean centimeter, gram second system. Subsequently another metric system was evolved specially fir engineering and is known as MKS system It mean Meter, Kilogram second system.
FPS or what u call English measure length in foot and weight in pounds. Metric system measure length in centimeter/meter and weight in grams/kilograms. Metric system is most prevalent system world over. US is a major user of FPS as on date but they too are changing.
Unit to measure time is same in both systems
2007-04-30 01:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by VP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The measurements.
2007-04-30 01:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-30 01:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by Robert L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different measurements and lengths. They also have different units of measure.
2007-04-30 01:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry don't understand the question
2007-04-30 01:01:38 · answer #7 · answered by DickyNowItAll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋