Metric System, The: Summary: The Metric System
This clip summarizes the Metric System, explaining that, "Â…the prefixes of metric units are the key to understanding the Metric System." The clip notes that there are two methods of converting metric units: moving decimals and unit cancellation. Th...
Subject: mass
Metric System, The: Unit Conversion: Mass
This clip explains how to convert metric units of mass by marking the decimal and then moving it, using the larger left rule in one case, and the
Subject: mass
Metric System, The: Metric Units, Prefixes, Equivalences and Abbreviations
This clip presents the units for length, fluid volume and mass used in the Metric System. The clip also provides some of the key prefixes and
Subject: mass
Metric System, The: Introduction to the Metric System
This clip explains that the United States stands virtually alone in using the U.S. Customary System of Measurement (also known as the English System). Most of the world uses the Metric System. The clip lays out the Metric System equivalences for the...
Subject: mass
Weight and Temperature: Metric Unit Equivalences and Conversion
of mass: one metric ton equals 1,000 kilograms; one kilogram equals 1,000 grams; and one gram equals 1,000 milligrams. The student is then presented
Subject: mass
Weight and Temperature: Weight vs. Mass, and Metric Units of Mass
This clip explains that what we generally refer to as metric units of weight are actually units of mass. The clip states that mass measures the
Subject: mass