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Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
the metric system?
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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
Tonne as in Ton?


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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
because it's heavyHmmm
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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
because like a megabyte, in principle is a million bytes, a tonne is a million grams.

Mega = Million

Mega = A prefix meaning one million. As in 100 megaton or 100,000,000 tons. megabyte (MB)
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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
Pyro Wrote:because like a megabyte, in principle is a million bytes, a tonne is a million grams.

Mega = Million

Mega = A prefix meaning one million. As in 100 megaton or 100,000,000 tons. megabyte (MB)
wikipedia
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RE: Why is a megagram often referred to as a "tonne"?
Nacos Wrote:
Pyro Wrote:because like a megabyte, in principle is a million bytes, a tonne is a million grams.

Mega = Million

Mega = A prefix meaning one million. As in 100 megaton or 100,000,000 tons. megabyte (MB)
wikipedia

Wrong, first part is my own, last part from google definitions, to prove my claim.
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