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Okay this is slightly off topic but not much.
In my applied math class we are working on different units and unit
conversions. I will start the metric system in a couple days. Would
it be worth it to the students to bring in a meter, a kilogram, and
a liter?
they
Also, the math book uses weight and mass nearly interchangeably.
Should I just go along or teach them properly? My inclining as a
physicist is to teach them correctly but realistically I don't think
are going to get it.
Tina
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429