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Units and Significant Figures

CONTENTS

21.1 English and Metric Systems

21.2 Systems of Units

21.3 SI Standards

21.4 Technical English and SI Conversion Factors

21.4.2 Area and Volume

21.4.4 Mass and Weight

21.4.6 Work and Energy

21.4.8 Light Radiation

21.4.9 Temperature

21.4.10 Other Properties

21.6 Significant Figures

Units thus resemble sports officials: the only time you pay real attention to them is when something stupid happens.

Steve Minsky, “Measure for Measure,” Scientific American, August 2000.

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