Learn the Metric System in 5 minutes

The Metric System is a system of measurement used in the scientific community. It refers to SI units of measurement. It involves units of measure, prefixes, and is a decimal system based on 10.
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Summary with Pictures

Measuring Temperature

[Lucas-zufn]

Me (an American) learning the metric system cause I’m moving to Canada! WOO HOO!

[loom]

to anyone watching this, ive made a chart for you guys to learn but I havent converted it into imperial because i dont know imperial so just convert it yourself or something, this is just metric basics (its very easy trust me)

Length:
10mm =1cm
100cm = 1m
1000m = 1km

Weight:
1000mg = 1g
1000g = 1kg
1000kg = 1 metric tonne

Volume (w/ liquid):
1000ml = 1l

Heat:
-15C = Get me a blanket, beanie, jumper, pants and turn on the heater.
0C = I'm still gonna need that blanket, beanie, jumper, pants and the heater.
5C = Maybe just the beanie, jumper and heater
10C = I just need that beanie and jumper, pants heater if it gets too cold.
15C = Just that beanie, pants and jumper.
20C = Beanie if I feel like it, keep the jumper and maybe wear shorts.
25C = It's starting to get a bit hot, I should take off the beanie and maybe keep the jumper and start wearing shorts.
30C = It's hot, I'm going to take off the jumper, beanie and pants and put on a t-shirt and shorts. Maybe turn on the A/C.
35C = TURN ON THE A/C!
40C = Very very very very very hot.

Abbreviations:
Length:
mm = millimetre or millimeter
cm = centimetre or centimeter
m = metre or meter
km = kilometre or kilometer

Weight:
mg = milligram
g = gram
kg = kilogram
t = tonne or ton (i dont abbreviate tonnes)

Volume:
ml = millilitre or milliliter
l = litre or liter

Heat:
C = Celsius

[Camphost]

I'm an American, and I'm super into geography and statistics. So ive been learing the metric system because it would be pretty helpful.

[aarone.]

It is mind blowing how we (USA) haven't completely grabbed this system with both hands and hung on for dear life! I no longer use the impractical... Oh I mean imperical system!

[DemPilafian]

You don't need to _"learn"_ metric -- *just use it.* When you were a kid your parents took you to the grocery store and you put a gallon of milk in the shopping cart. And today you know what a gallon is even if it was never explicitly taught to you. Likewise, you know your own height and weight because you measure yourself.  *AFTER* you're familiar with using metric, you can learn about prefixes, base units, scientific notation, etc.

[briana]

I should have studied this more on my own in school. Now I have to watch this every day 😞
Thank you!

[ImmortalPlayer]

I currently live In the USA, as such I have never learned or attempted TO learn the metric system. However I wish to move to Japan and travel one day, because of that I will have to learn the Metric system to better adapt. Thank you so much for your In depth and easy to understand video :)

[maki]

why is this so damn simple compared to inperial

[_VAMPIR]

(Im an American) I’m starting this as a kid so when I move to Britain when I’m older. So thank you

[hmnzie]

I am an asian and my country used both imperial and metric systems though I am more good at metric system, I wanna know more about it and this video is really helpful! 🙇🏻‍♀️✨

[eriknystrom]

I think you should have mentioned a few more things: 1 liter is equal to 1 cubic dm. Force: 1 N (Newton) is the force needed to give an object with the mass of 1 kg an acceleration of 1 meter/ sec squared . And regarding electrical units: the Energy 1 Ws (Wattsecond) is equal to 1 Nm (Newton meter) is also 1 Joule. If you are a scientist or student of science you have to use the SI units, otherwise it will be very difficult and confusing.

[ginasiaware]

Thank you so much this was very helpful in math😁

[charlesmaddoxford]

Good as part of massive explanation: not as advertised.

[ayoutubechannel]

If only the United States uses the metric system.

[malaakmassoud]

Thank you so much this was very helpful!!

[Dina-dmun]

Fifth grade here. I’m pissed about what we’re learning in my math class. We’re learning how to covert measurements in the imperial system. As if that is needed. If I’m going to learn about measurements, I’m going to learn about this and not some useless conversion lessons.

[MetoFulcurm]

For Americans it's football fields and elephants.

[xMORBATRONx]

I do enjoy the imperial system for quick estimate measurements for daily work (IE carpentry, or even house projects). Also, ounces and Fahrenheit is easily suited for humans in their day to day. I say humans because, well the imperial system is based off of parts of the human body lol.

But metric is the top dog for specific, scientific measurements, avoiding the imperial nightmares of odd ratio conversions (IE there are 7.48052 gallons in 1 cubic foot…lol).

I will continue to use both in harmony! :)

[spacepanda]

I hate that I'm used to the USA system. It's so hard to learn the metric system FOR ME.

[LilithHollow-Hangout]

All of us Americans in the comments trying to teach ourselves the metric system 😂😅 I'm not moving anywhere, I just want a better idea of the size or distance being explained to me when the metric system is used.