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Das Internationale Einheitensystem (SI)

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The new SI will be a milestone in the history of civilization itself. What specifically does this entail for schoolchildren, scientists, technology, the general public or even (who knows!) Martians? Our PTB Info Sheet will give you a brief, clear and concise explanation. Furthermore you can find an explanation to the natural contants and a short data sheet of "the world's roundest sphere", both only in German.

PTB-Infoblatt "Neues SI"

PTB Info Sheet: The new International System of Units (SI)

The new SI will be a milestone in the history of civilization itself. What specifically does this entail for schoolchildren, scientists, technology, the general public or even (who knows!) Martians? Our PTB Info Sheet will give you a brief, clear and concise explanation. 

Initiates file downloadPTB Info Sheet "the new International System of Units (SI) (pdf, 4,6 MB)

[Translate to English:] Steckbrief der "rundesten Kugel der Welt"

[Translate to English:] Wie wird die "rundeste Kugel der Welt" das, was sie ist? Hier ist es in aller Kürze zusammengefasst.

Initiates file downloadSteckbrief der Siliziumkugel (pdf, 360 kB)