Systems of units

Chlopolean At my physical this year my doctor confirmed what I already knew deep, deep down in my heart of hearts: I’m done growing. I’ve seen pictures from when I was born, and even then I was tiny. Still, I’d never really thought about my size much until I was about eleven and I realized that I was the only one in my class still wearing clothes from The Children’s Place. I had always just assumed I’d catch up to my peers. My mother and father are 5’8 and 6’3 respectively, and they too had…

Larisa Snitko Mr. Scinta Animal Research May 19, 2015 Snowy Owl Hi, I’m strigiform! Actually, that’s my scientific name for snowy owl, so I’m actually Larisa the Owl! I know you want to know ALL about me, so I’ll gladly fill you in on snowy owls! My phylum name is chordate. My mom could be at least 6.5 pounds and my dad could also be at least 5.5 pounds. My parents could be 25-27 inches tall. The older I get my fur will get whiter and I will have some black dots on me but it all will disappear…

Ansuya walked briskly, head down, following the cracks in the pavement closely with her feet. Her dark brown hair fell in soft waves over her shoulders and obscured her face slightly. She was too distracted by her concentration to brush it away from her tired brown eyes. The rubber souls of her sandals had to fall just so, parallel to each new crease in the ground. This was often a difficult task, as the brick streets of Mumbai’s suburbs were full of cracks and damage caused by the decades of…

Manchester, England -- In an effort to scratch his never-ending itch, Sol N. Foote has surgically had one of his hands attached to his left ankle. Since birth Mr. Foote has suffered from Pruritus, the medical term for itching. Pruritus can occur anywhere on your skin, however, the feet are particularly susceptible, as people place them in hot and sweaty conditions by wearing overly tight footwear. Allowing exposure to water and other irritants when barefoot can also cause infectious bacteria and…

The reason it is under 2 glass domes it to prevent dust from obstructing from the weight of the Kilogram. However according to Sandia National Laboratories, a government organization under the Department of Energy, “Of the seven units of measurement in the International System, or SI, the kilogram is the only base still defined by a physical object. In addition, copies of the kilogram have changed over time by either gaining or losing weight as compared to the standard kilogram.”(DOE/Sandia…

Should America Convert to the Metric System? About what percent of the world doesn’t use the metric system? There are two different measuring systems and they use different measurement sizes. The United States doesn’t use the metric like the majority of the world we just haven’t switched over yet. A few reasons that we should use it is because we’re one of the only one’s in the world who don’t use it, it will be easier for manufacturing products to other countries, it is easier to understand,.…

Why the U.S. should finally make the switch to the metric system General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that the U.S. should finally make the switch to the metric system. Central Idea: The metric system is an easy to learn measuring and weighing system that is used by all countries in the world except for the U.S. and two others. Introduction When I started preparing myself for this speech I asked some of my soccer team mates to explain to me the relationship…

Most people would be inside with the heater turned on. How could the situation be so different? In Canada, they use the metric system of measurement. The Metric System is a measurement system that is based on the number 10 and used in most countries including most of Europe, Japan, China, and many other nations. The United States uses the Standard system. The Metric system uses degrees Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. For example, zero degrees Celsius is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the…

Introduction Elena Muhs was contacted by the company Tantrum Toys to test a new bubble solution they had created to see if it would make bigger, longer lasting bubbles compared to other formulas. Her group was instructed to test six bubble solutions, one of which was Tantrum Toys new solution and another was Tantrum Toys currently marketed solution. Each solution was identically packaged and marked with only a solution number in order to eliminate the possibility of bias in the laboratory. Muhs…

the metric system, and those that have been to the moon.” Although I can’t remember where I found this quote, it immediately popped into my head when I thought of the metric system in the US. Like many ideas now a days, this one is highly debated. In fact since the time of Thomas Jefferson in 1789, the use of the metric system in the US has been a very popular idea. The metric system comes with its advantages, and its disadvantages. For example, one could argue that the metric system is much…