6 Mar
2001
6 Mar
'01
10:49 a.m.
That's a fact that is one of the major factors in the presence of life on the
Earth. If water didn't increase its volume as it descends in temperature below
4 degrees C, the oceans would ultimately freeze solid, and you know what that
would mean.
Dick
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From: <jpero(a)sympatico.ca>
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From:
"Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner" <spc(a)conman.org>
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To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:13:23 -0500 (EST)
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It was thus said that the Great FBA once stated:
At 4 degrees Celcius at sea level, don't forget.
I thought all standards ie:
1L
1 meter
1 kg
and others.
Were taken when temperature is at 20 C? Thats what I hear and this
is true when working in science and chemistry.
All matter change size with temperature change. Low, smaller and
higher, larger. EXCEPT: water. Weird matter and bane of water
destroyer if containers/pipe water filled is left to freeze. FYI:
1 inch thick made of strongest stuff closed container filled w/
water, no air pocket. Will burst still.
Cheers,
Wizard
Essentially, this means that 1 Litre of pure water
weighs 1Kg and is
where the basic units came from.
1 Litre will also fit quite nicely in a cube 10cm a side. -spc (Atmospheric presure is measured in
millibars, right?)