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This Friday will determine the existence of the kilogram unit
For over 100 years, Paris has been the home of Le Grand K - a metal block that defines the exact weight of a kilogram.
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The Kilogram unit is about to be redefined
The kilogram (kg) has been used as a standard mass measurement since the French revolution, based on the exact mass of a metal block being stored in Paris.
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Official: 1 kilogram is no longer 1 kilogram, and so are 3 other basic quantities
Since the World Science Measurement Day 20/5/2019, the definition of a new kilogram will be officially applied.