The changes were intended to improve the definitions of SI base units, not to actually change how the units are used throughout the world. SI is a system based on the meter-kilogram-second system of units rather than a centimeter-gram-second system.
This is at least in part due to the inconsistencies and lack of coherence that can arise through use of centimeter-gram-second systems, such as those between the systems of electrostatic and electromagnetic units. The kilogram was originally defined as the mass of one liter of water at its freezing point in , but was eventually re-defined, since measuring the mass of a volume of water was imprecise and cumbersome.
A new definition of the kilogram was introduced in based on Planck's constant and changes to the definition of the second. Prior to the current definition, the kilogram was defined as being equal to the mass of a physical prototype, a cylinder made of a platinum-iridium alloy, which was an imperfect measure.
This is evidenced by the fact that the mass of the original prototype for the kilogram now weighs 50 micrograms less than other copies of the standard kilogram. Current use: As a base unit of SI, the kilogram is used globally in nearly all fields and applications, with the exception of countries like the United States, where the kilogram is used in many areas, at least to some extent such as science, industry, government, and the military but typically not in everyday applications.
Definition: A pound symbol: lb is a unit of mass used in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international avoirdupois pound the common pound used today is defined as exactly 0. The avoirdupois pound is equivalent to 16 avoirdupois ounces. The avoirdupois system is a system that was commonly used in the 13 th century.
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