Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a benefit of having a standard measurement system that can be used by scientists worldwide?
A. Scientists can all perform different experiments.
B. Scientists can compare and share data with each other.
C. Scientists never have to report their results.
D. Scientists can save their data for future experiments

1 answer

B. This all about communication. It makes it easy to converse, with meaning and understanding, if we are on the same page with what we used as measurements. The SI system is a universally agreed upon set.