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The International System of
Units is called "SI"
and is the Metric Measurement used in America.
kilogram
(kg)
The Base
Unit for MASS is kilogram
Use the symbol
kg
Originally convention
had it that the gram was
to be the base unit for mass.
But
familiarity and convenience seemed
to determine that the kilogram
be the base unit for mass.
Because it is All Simply Related.
Remember, kilo
is the prefix for 1000 times as much.
So, one thousand grams (1000 g) is simply written
1 kg (1 kilogram)
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This package of ground
meat is
about 1 kg (1 kilogram). |
| A new born baby can
be about the mass of 3 kg... |
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and a six week old puppy
can be
as heavy
as 1 kg. |
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A 5 kg roast can easily
serve
over 10 or 12 people.
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A 10 kg turkey should
easily serve
about 10 happy appetites. |
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A 40 kg bag of concrete mix
requires a strong back
to carry.
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| Smaller
Measurements from a kilogram |
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1 gram
(1 g) |
Remember, kilo
is the prefix
meaning 1000 times.
So, 1 000 g (grams) is the mass of
1 kg (kilogram).
Pronounced "KILL-oh-gram"
NOT "kill-AH-gram".
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Smaller
Measurements from a gram |
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1 milligram
(1 mg) |
Remember, milli
is the prefix meaning
1 one thousandth (0.001).
So, 1 one thousandth of the unit of measure gram
being 1 milligram,
is
simply written 1 mg |
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LARGER
Measurement from a kilogram |
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(1 tonne)
(1 t)
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There are exactly 1000 kg (kilograms)
in 1 t (spelled tonne) |
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DID
YOU KNOW? ( Video)
that you can divide 1 meter
by exactly
10 equal parts (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm)
then make
a cube (1000 cm³) of it to fill with
water
and you will find that it contains
exactly
1 L (1 liter) (1000 mL)
of water
and is the mass of exactly 1
kg (1 kilogram)
(1000 g).
ALL SIMPLY RELATED IN 10! |
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