On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Pat Naughtin wrote: > ... I have attached a list, of 21 > features,... > > The International System (SI) is universally accepted because:...
> SI uses standard prefixes to change from smaller to larger units. Pat, I believe it is more correct to say: "SI Prefixes may be applied to any SI Unit to generate smaller (submultiples) or larger (multiples) of any particular SI Unit." With this one exception, I agree with all your other statements. > ... > SI has only one unit for each physical quantity... This is the basis of my above statement on prefixes to form multiples. Gene.
