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SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENTS

The most commonly used and universally recognized four systems of measurements are as follows:

1.   C.G.S. units

2. F.P.S. units

3. M.K.S. units

4. S.I. units

 

WHAT IS C.G.S. SYSTEM

The C.G.S. system of units, also known as the common scientific system, derives its name from the units for length, mass, and time in the system: the centimetre, the gram, and the second, respectively.

 

WHAT IS M.K.S. SYSTEM

The M.K.S system of units also derives its name from the units for length, mass, and time used in the system: the meter, the kilogram, and the second, respectively.

 

WHAT IS F.P.S. SYSTEM

The F.P.S. system or American Engineering system of units, used commonly in the United States, again derives its name from the units for length, mass, and time in the system: the foot, the pound, and the second, respectively.

 

WHAT IS S.I. SYSTEM

To facilitate the exchange of scientific information, it was necessary to establish a single system of units of measurement that would be accepted internationally. A metric system is now generally employed around the world. This was first devised in France, 1960, and it is known (from French: Système international d’unités) as the S.I. system. In this system, units are divided into fundamental units or base units and derived units, which together form what is called “the coherent system of SI units.” This system of units is now being used in many countries.

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