A separate piece of software took in the data assuming it was in the metric unit: newtons.

Joule's Equivalent-J.- istheamountof energy equivalent to a therm or calorie, the metric unit of heat.

Already electrical, chemical and optical manufacturing concerns use the metric units and system exclusively.

Thank you for metric units (at least for the mass).

I did metalwork class for three years and we only measured pieces of metal in metric units.

Are metric units only for schoolchildren?

* Throughout this report, surface distances are given in metric units.

The declared units must be in the metric system; where imperial units are used it must be accompanied by the metric units.

Ninth, no valuable time is lost in making reductions from common to metric units, or vice versa, either by ourselves or foreigners.

You just get in the habit of using metric units-therest of the world long ago realized this is the best set of units.)

Sir, -Con O'Rourke (Letters, June 27th) believes that most sectors of the Irish economy and our educational system have now converted to metric units.