Metric System

Système MKS

Définition

Un système d'unités métriques fondé sur le mètre, le kilogramme et la seconde, qui a servi de précurseur direct au système SI moderne adopté en 1960.

Explication

The MKS system was proposed by Giovanni Giorgi in 1901 to resolve inconsistencies in CGS electromagnetic units. It uses practical units: the newton for force (kg·m/s²), the joule for energy (kg·m²/s²), and the watt for power (kg·m²/s³). SI extended MKS by adding four more base units — the ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela — creating the complete seven-unit framework still used today.

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