English Measurement

1. Short distances were based on the dimensions of the body. Explain what each of the units listed were based on:
A) inch
B) foot
C) yard
D) fathom

2. Explain how the foot and yard became standardized under King Henry I.

3) Explain how the mile developed from its use by the Romans to 1592 Parliament.

4) Why did the European merchants prefer the 16 ounce pound to the 12 ounce pound?

5) What did the English originally use the gallon for?

6) What is a fluid ounce?
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Countries using the English System: Metric usage and metrication in other countries
7) Which other counties, besides the U.S., do not use the metric system?
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Measurement conversions: English measurement
8) List 5 units of linear measure and their equivalences.

9) List 5 units of volume and their eqivalences.

10) List 3 units of weight and their equivalences.
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Questions about the Engish and metic system: Questions and Answers about the metric system
11) Why does the U.S. have to change to using the metric system?

12) Why can't companies make inch-pound produsts to sell here and metric products to sell outside the U.S.?

13) How can those who are too old to learn a new measurement system expect to keep their jobs?

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Mars climate orbiter: Mixup between metric and English measurement - pounds and newtons - doomed orbiter

14) What mix-up between the Lockheed Martin engineers and the Nasa controllers led to the crash of the Mars orbiter.