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The Kilogram is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!😅
After a vote (and a century of research), the standard measure for mass is redefined, and the long reign of Le Grand K is ended.
Since 1889, Le Grand K, a sleek cylinder of platinum-iridium metal, has ruled from its underground vault in Paris. An absolute monarch, it was the very definition of one kilogram of mass. Scientists from around the world made pilgrimages to it, bringing along their national kilogram standards to weigh in comparison.
➖@Physics_Revives➖
➖@Physics_Revives➖
The Kilogram is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!😅
After a vote (and a century of research), the standard measure for mass is redefined, and the long reign of Le Grand K is ended.
Since 1889, Le Grand K, a sleek cylinder of platinum-iridium metal, has ruled from its underground vault in Paris. An absolute monarch, it was the very definition of one kilogram of mass. Scientists from around the world made pilgrimages to it, bringing along their national kilogram standards to weigh in comparison.
➖@Physics_Revives➖
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The Kilogram Is Dead. Long Live the Kilogram!
After a vote (and a century of research), the standard measure for mass is redefined, and the long reign of Le Grand K is ended.