New here :-)

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Tue Mar 6 12:40:32 2001

> From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:29:15 +0000
> Subject: Re: New here :-)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

> > From: "Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner" <spc_at_conman.org>
> > Subject: Re: New here :-)
> > To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:13:23 -0500 (EST)
> > Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
>
> > It was thus said that the Great FBA once stated:
> > >
> > > >Essentially, this means that 1 Litre of pure water weighs 1Kg and is
> > > >where the basic units came from.
> > >
> > > 1 Litre will also fit quite nicely in a cube 10cm a side.
> >
> > At 4 degrees Celcius at sea level, don't forget.
>
> I thought all standards ie:
>
> 1L
> 1 meter
> 1 kg
> and others.
>
> Were taken when temperature is at 20 C? Thats what I hear and this
> is true when working in science and chemistry.
>
> All matter change size with temperature change. Low, smaller and
> higher, larger. EXCEPT: water. Weird matter and bane of water
> destroyer if containers/pipe water filled is left to freeze. FYI:
> 1 inch thick made of strongest stuff closed container filled w/
> water, no air pocket. Will burst still.

Oh, I forgot to add: atmospheric presures will change the results
too. Standards is also taken based on 101.4 kpa I think, this is
long time since I took courses in chemistry. Gravity too. This is
why ISS is so important for advancing the microgravity researches.

Wizard

>
> Cheers,
>
> Wizard
>
> > -spc (Atmospheric presure is measured in millibars, right?)
>
>
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