The Metric System Is Preferred Over the British System in Science

question 43

Multiple Choice

The metric system is preferred over the British system in science for the following main reason.

• A)The metric system is more precise than the British system.
• B)Metric quantities can be defined more accurately than the quantities in the British system.
• C)Metric quantities are natural whereas British quantities are invented.
• D)Conversions between metric quantities are especially easy because they are all related by factors of ten.

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Definitions:

Gluteus Maximus

The largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles, responsible for the shape of the buttocks and movement of the hip and thigh.

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the thigh that is part of the hamstrings, involved in knee flexion and thigh extension.

Quadriceps Group

A muscle group located in the front of the thigh, consisting of four muscles that extend the knee and provide leg extension.

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the thigh located at the back of the leg, part of the hamstring group, involved in knee flexion and hip extension.