Question

Which of the following is not a reason to use the metric system rather than the English system in science?

A. Measurements in the English system are not accurate.

B. The metric system is used universally by scientists.

C. The metric system uses standardized prefixes for its units.

D. The use of powers of 10 makes talking about the metric system easier than talking about relationships in the English system.

Answer 1

Answer: A. Measurements in the English system are not accurate.

The reason that the measurement in the English system is not accurate is not true to use metric system rather than English system in science.

Explanation:

Although English system is based upon the measurement of things using body parts or familiar objects, a standard is set to ensure the uniformity of the measurement.

One of the drawbacks of the English system is that different conversion ratio is to be remembered for the different measurement quantities.