Units of Measurement
Introduction[edit | edit source]
We live in a physical universe with physical matter, and a complete system of standardised units describing the physical quantities around us is required to allow us to measure and quantify the universe and its contents. Without a standard unit system, trade would be very difficult and science would be unable to build on previous results without using unwieldy fractions such as 1/47382 of a meter.
This book collects information on the units of measurement in use, defining them and comparing to other units in the same and other systems. For example, you may find a meter here, or a kilogram, or a nanosecond, or even a furlong.