What is the metric system?
Q: What is the metric system?
A: The metric system is a number of different systems of measurement with length based on the metre, mass on the gram, and volume on the litre. This system is used around the world.
Q: When was it first introduced?
A: It was first introduced in France in 1795, two years after the execution of Louis XVI.
Q: What are its basic units?
A: The basic units of the metric system are called the metre and gramme.
Q: When did other countries start to use it?
A: The United States started to use it in 1866 and by 1875 many countries in Europe and Latin America had changed to using it.
Q: What organization was set up for managing this system?
A: An organization called International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) was set up for managing this system.
Q: How were SI quantities written according to rules defined by this revised version? A: According to rules defined by this revised version, SI quantities were written using same rules for all countries.
Q: When did people in UK start using it?
A: People in UK started using it in 1970s.
