Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?

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Robert H. Romer, former editor of the American Journal of Physics (AJP), discusses his approach to the inclusion of non-SI units in AJP. In particular, he encourages teaching the conversion of all units of measure, including those of use outside the physics classroom.

American Journal of Physics: Volume 67, Issue 1, Pages 13-16

https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185

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Access Rights:: Available for purchase
Restriction:: © 1999 American Association of Physics Teachers
DOI:: 10.1119/1.19185
PACSs:: 01.50.-i; 06.20.Fn; 01.55.+b
PII:: S0002-9505(99)01701-8
Keywords:: SI units, Systeme International, british unitis, pounds, units
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 19, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: July 19, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 1, 1999

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7703">Romer, Robert H.. "Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?." Am. J. Phys. 67, no. 1, (January 1, 1999): 13-16.</a>

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R. Romer, , Am. J. Phys. 67 (1), 13 (1999), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185).

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R. Romer, Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?, Am. J. Phys. 67 (1), 13 (1999), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185>.

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Romer, R. (1999, January 1). Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?. Am. J. Phys., 67(1), 13-16. Retrieved May 21, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185

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Romer, Robert H.. "Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?." Am. J. Phys. 67, no. 1, (January 1, 1999): 13-16, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185 (accessed 21 May 2026).

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Romer, Robert H.. "Units - SI-Only, or Multicultural Diversity?." Am. J. Phys. 67.1 (1999): 13-16. 21 May 2026 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.19185>.

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