Why do you think its important to have a basic understanding

Why do you think it\'s important to have a basic understanding of both the English and the metric systems of measurement? In other words, do you think knowing both systems of measurement would be advantageous if one plans to leave the U.S.?

Solution

Basic understanding of english as well as metric system for measurement are very important for studying in US as well as outside US also. During your study, many times you may asked to solve questions that includes metric system.

For example, Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick and Halliday includes mainly metric system and followed in india also.

In India, few questions in board and competion exams also includes the metric systems where as the main unit system for measurement, we followed is english.

So, Knowledge of both unit systems, as well as the conversion from one unit system to other are also required for U.S. as well as outside U.S.