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Capacity and Weight

Capacity and Weight

Course modified date: 8 يونيو 2022

Learn about capacity and weight and how to identify metric and imperial units of measurement for weight and capacity and the difference between standard and non-standard units of measurement for weight and capacity. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.

Introduction 
There are two main systems of measurement for weight and capacity.
The metric system is an internationally agreed decimal system of measurement. It is based upon a decimal system where each unit is divided into blocks of 10 smaller units. Imperial units of measurement were in common usage in the UK prior to the metric system. Even after the introduction of the metric system, imperial units have continued to be in everyday use in varying degrees.

Weight is a measurement of how heavy something is.
We measure weight using a mechanical or electrical device called a weighing scale. There are lots of different types of weighing scale. Here are some examples:
·       Electronic kitchen scales for weighing food ingredients
·       Brass scales with cupped trays
·       Bathroom scales for weighing people
·       A weighbridge for weighing lorries

Different weighing scales are used for different purposes. The scale will differ according to the purpose.

You will learn 
  1. Be able to identify metric and imperial units of measurement for weight and capacity
  2. Understand the difference between standard and non-standard units of measurement for weight and capacity
  3. Be able to identify measuring instruments for weight and capacity
  4. Be able to choose appropriate units of measurement for weight and capacity


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