Pat Naughtin quoted Gene Mechtly in USMA 23986:
Ton = 1 000 kg is a well established definition of ton in most
countries (spelling variations aside), and is more explicitly related
> to the SI base unit of mass, kilogram, than is megagram.
> The Mg is unnecessary and is more of a deviation from coherent SI.
Pat commented:
The megagram is, in my opinion, the correct SI unit for the amount of mass
that can also be referred to as a tonne (or as a metric ton in the USA)
Pat Naughtin CAMS
Geelong, Australia
I agree with Pat.
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