For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren’t exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it’s hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they’ve been. Matt Anticole traces the wild history of the metric system.
Lesson by Matt Anticole, animation by Globizco.
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren’t exact and varied from place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it’s hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they’ve been. Matt Anticole traces the wild history of the metric system.
Lesson by Matt Anticole, animation by Globizco.
Now that you have finished the video. Re-answer the question below in 3-4 sentences.
What does the French Revolution have to do with the time Nasa accidentally crashed a 200 million dollar orbiter onto the surface of Mars?
The time Nasa accidentally crashed the orbiter onto the Mars surface was due to...
When did the necessary disruption to the very different systems of measurements come?
The new metric system stands means
Some of the effects of changing to the metric system were...
What three countries have not fully embraced the metric system?
What units do scientist use?
The speed of light is a constant: 299,792,458 m/s or 3x108 m/s.
What other constants have you heard of, select them below.