The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the?

Question

A. gram
B. Kilogram
C.lilter
D. pound

Answer 1

Kilogram.

Answer 2

There are different versions of "the" metric system.

A version not currently used much was known as the "cgs" system and used the gram as the base unit of mass (and centimeter for length and second for time - the initials are c,g, and s).

The "standard" version currently used is known as the "SI" version - sometimes called the "mks" system (meter, kilogram, second). Here the kilogram is the standard unit. Other units are based on the kilogram. For example a newton of force has units of 1 N = 1 kg m/s^2.

Answer 3

It is confusing since a kilogram is 1000 grams, it doesn't seem logical to have a "basic unit" defined in terms of another unit, but Kilogram it is. (B)

Answer 4

its B. even though its not the base unit (grams), its still the standard SI unit for mass. physicists always use kg when dealing with equations (save for a few special cases)

Answer 5

B kilogram

Answer 6

This American says the answer is A. gram. (kilogram means 1000 GRAMS).

Answer 7

b kilogram - standard unit
a. gram - mostly used in the lab
but if it is realted to real life events and if you are talking about ISU then it is b kilogram
but it should be pound because in USA we use fps. ;)

Answer 8

Length= mm> cm (10mm)> m (100cm)> km (1000m) Mass= g> kg (1000g) Volume= cm^3 (1cm^3=1ml=1g) Its pretty all in tens/hundreds/thousandths.

Answer 9

Gram, not kilogram.

I'm Canadian, I know these things :)
In fact, a person from almost any country other than America knows these things, lol

Answer 10

kilogram