Units of mass

Grave (unit)

The grave, abbreviated gv, is the unit of mass used in the first metric system which was implemented in France in 1793. In 1795, the grave was renamed as the kilogram. (Wikipedia).

Grave (unit)
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From playlist Unit 1: Descriptive Statistics

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From playlist Unit 9: t Inference and 2-Sample Inference

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From playlist SPECIAL EPISODES - The Great War

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Related pages

Kilogram-force | Kilogram | Gram | Metre | SI base unit | Grain (unit) | International Prototype of the Kilogram | Metric prefix | Litre | List of unusual units of measurement