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Why is the metric system used globally, but we use the US customary units?

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tatuchka [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

The biggest reasons the U.S. hasn't adopted the metric system are simply time and money. When the Industrial Revolution began in the country, expensive manufacturing plants became a main source of American jobs and consumer products.

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m' = m/◇t

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Emass = m'theta

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