the metric system. Many countries have completely switched over to using the metric system. America is not one of these countries. The question is: should America switch? The rest of the world uses it‚ so why not America? It seems to make more sense than the current system. However‚ there are costs in converting. Lots of money will be spent by companies trying to switch everything over. Also‚ is the metric system actually sensible to use? The answer is yes‚ and America should use the metric system
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Kevina Smith Lab 1: Microscopy and the Metric System Part A: Microscopy Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to learn how to use a microscope correctly and perform wet mount slides accurately‚ thus becoming more familiar with the microscope. Hypothesis It would be hard to use the microscope without any kind of previous training and the parts of the microscope and their functions must be learned in order to use it properly. Materials & Methods Materials: 1. Filter
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points Max is preparing a contract between his company and one in Mexico. What should he do when citing numbers in the contract? Answer Selected Answer: c. Use the metric system. Correct Answer: c. Use the metric system. Response Feedback: Max should express number as figures using the metric system. He should also convert dollar figures into local currency and avoid using figures to express months. For clarity‚ he should instead spell out the month. . Question 3 .1 out
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know statistics of diseases and what a persons outcome may be. * On a daily basis‚ nurses use algebra when reading charts‚ calculating medication doses‚ and reading lab results. * The metric system is most commonly used in the field of nursing. Nurses must be able to convert the metric system to Imperial and U.S. measurements. (Glydon‚ 2012). * A nurse must be able to translate a doctor’s orders given in g‚ mcg‚ kg or min. He or she also must calculate these measurements
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Measurements The dimensions given in this project are in both imperial (inches) and metric (mm). Throughout the script‚ the imperial measurements are given first‚ followed by the metric measurements in brackets ( ). For example: 2" x 4" (100mm x 50mm). Note that most countries that use the imperial system generally call the smaller numeral first‚ for example: 2" x 4" (2 inches by 4 inches). Most countries that use the metric system generally call the bigger numeral first‚ for example: 100mm x 50mm (100
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production‚ steel scales are rejected from the stands as they go through the line. These waste scrap are also sold. At the end of the rotating rolls‚ the rebars are quenched with pressurized cooling water to cool them. Further cooling using an air-cooling system is done to develop the internal structures of the rebars. Starting from the outermost layer‚ the steel is composed of layers of martensite‚ austenite‚ bainite‚ ferrite‚ and
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CHAPTER 3 RECIPE AND MEASUREMENT CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After completion of this chapter the reader will be able to: 1. Define and discuss mise en place. 2. Apply U.S. and metric measurement systems. 3. Discuss the importance of standardized recipe in quality and cost control. 4. State the structure and components of a recipe. 5. Apply the principles of recipe conversion. 6. Apply the principles of recipe costing. 7. State the importance of the recipe
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runs along the jib. The shorter horizontal machinery arm contains the crane’s motors and electronics as well as the large concrete counter weights. The Operator’s cabin is at the top of the tower.A typical tower crane can lift a maximum load of 18 metric tons‚ which is approximately 39700 pounds; however the crane cannot lift that much of weight if load is at the end of the jib. The closer the load is positioned to the mast‚ the more weight the crane can lift safely. 1) The long horizontal jib (or
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SPECIFICATION I. Introduction Mango (Magnifera indicia) is a major tropical fruit that is widely consumed in the society. It is considered the dominant tropical fruit variety in the world (Sarris 2003) with total production worldwide of about 25 million metric tonnes a year. It is a succulent‚ delicious fruit with a high nutritional content that is commonly consumed when ripe. Mango is a seasonal fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. As a result of its sweet taste and the large quantity available‚ mango
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---TERMINOLOGY Learn these basic pharmacology terms: tolerance synergism antagonism therapeutic prophylactic ---METRIC CONVERSIONS Here are some important tips to remember when converting from one metric unit to another … [mg]-to-[grams]‚ [liters]-to-[ml]‚ [cm]-to-[mm]‚ etc … 1) First thing to ask yourself is … “what is the relationship between the two different units?” Here is an example of what I mean. If you are asked to convert 300mg into its equivalent value expressed in grams
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