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ERIC Number: EJ256976
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Dec
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Foundations of the International System of Units (SI).
Nelson, Robert A.
Physics Teacher, v19 n9 p596-613 Dec 1981
Traces the events leading to the creation of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM). Discusses how the units have been represented by their standards, and investigates how the original metric system evolved into the International System of Units (SI), focusing on the meter, second, kilogram, and electrical units. (SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment, Measurement, Measurement Equipment, Metric System, Physics, Science Education, Science History, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Standards, Time, Weight (Mass)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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