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History of Measuremen
tsMathematics Department
Corpus Christi School
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Are you familiar with these
infrastructures?
- Latin word, “mensura” and Greek word “metron”
- Is the process of obtaining useful information about the size, weight, time, temperature and etc.
Measurement
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Length
Ancient Measurements
TimeDay – period between daylight and
darknessMonth – period from appearance of
the full moon
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- standardized the yard as the distance of his nose to the tip of his thumb
King Henry I of England1200 A.D.
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King Edward II 14th Century
- standardized the inch as the length of three grains of barley when laid end to end
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King Edward VII 16th Century
- standardized the pound as the weight of 7000 dried grains of wheat
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- Yard, foot, inch, pound and other measure were adopted as standard units of measure in England and its colonies
English System
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- The French Academy of Science formed a committee of scientists led by Joseph – Louis Lagrange (1736 – 1813)
- Developed the standard system of weights and measure
- Recommended the Metric System
Birth of Metric System
18th Century, France
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- Reform movement to change the customary or ancient measurement to
the modern metric system
Metrication
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- Designated the Metric System as the International System of Units (SI)
11th General Conference Weights
and Measures
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- Issued Presidential Decree 187 declaring the use of
metric system only as the standard measurement in the
Philippines- Ammended by the Batas Pambansa bilang 8 (Jan. 1,
1983)
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
Measured Quantity
Unit of Measure
1. Length Meter (m)
2. Mass Gram (g)
3. Time Second (s)
4. Electric Current Ampere (A)
5. Temperature Kelvin (K)
6. Amount of Substance
Mole (mol)
7. Luminous Substance
Candela (cd)
The International System of Units (SI)
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Instructions: Identify what is asked, write on your paper you corresponding answer.
Quiz
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1. A reform movement that shifts from the use of customary or ancient measurement towards
the modern metric system
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2. The SI unit of Temperature
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3. The process of obtaining quantitative
information about different physical
phenomena
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4. The birthplace of Metric System
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5. An English measure of length equivalent to
12inches
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6. A primitive unit of length equivalent to a spand of the forearm
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7. The standard unit of Length
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8. The president who ussed PD 187 ordering
the use of metric system in the
Philippines
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9. The metric standard of mass
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10. The French Academy of Scientist recommended this
system of measurement
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Research at least 10 Measuring
Instruments
ASSIGNMENT (1/4)
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