Length Conversion

Appendix V. Units Conversion Tables

Speech Patterns

І. Decide which of these statements are true and which are false.

1. Toxic inorganic arsenic could cause cancer. 2. The rice-derived products consumed by millions of people on a regular basis are less important part of the diet of health conscious consumers. 3. The products derived from barley and millet contain much more arsenic than rice-based food. 4. Contemporary regulations for inorganic arsenic in foodstuffs and non-water drinks should be admitted.

ІІ. Answer the following questions.

1. What do you know about vegan diets? 2. What food contains high levels of arsenic? 3. Why is arsenic dangerous? 4. What should scientists do in order to protect people against arsenic-attributable diseases?

☺ He laughs best who laughs last!

· One day a professor was discussing a particularly complicated physics concept. A pre-med student rudely interrupted to ask, “Why do we have to learn this pointless information.”

“To save lives,” the professor responded quickly and continued the lecture.

A few minutes later, the same student spoke up again. “So how does physics save lives?” he persisted.

“It keeps the ignoramuses like you out of medical school,” replied the professor.

· Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. (Albert Einstein)

· French physicist Ampere (1775-1836) had two cats, one big and a one small, and he loved them very much. But when the door was closed cats couldn’t enter or exit the room. So Ampere ordered two holes to be made in his door: one big for the big cat, and one small for the small cat.

· What’s the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers?

Mechanical engineers build weapons. Civil engineers build targets.

· Many dead animals in the past changed to fossils while others preferred to be oil.

· Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the Sun.

· Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: None. It’s a hardware problem.

Weight (ormass ) conversion

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