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I know that-but it still does not have a name. 1000 m = 1 km, 1000 s =
1 ks, 1000 kg = ??
Vern
On Sep 8, 2008, at 3:10 PM, Larry Smith wrote:
Will SI ever define a unique unit of mass? A kg is a 1000 non-SI
units.
A kg is the mass of the prototype kilogram in Paris. A gram is
1/1000 of that.
Larry
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