Re: weights & measures

[David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>]

Message text written by "scott s."
>So it seems our English cousins couldn't decide (or at least their
rulers couldn't) what it should be.  Jefferson recommended that
the US split the difference and use 270 cubic inches as the
standard gallon.
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According to Halliday & Resnick's "Physics II"

"1 U. S. fluid gallon = 4 U. S. quarts = 8 U. S. pints = 128 U. S. fluid
ounces = 231 inches cubed."

"1 British imperial gallon = the volume of 10 lb of water at 62 degrees F =
277.42 inches cubed."

Where did you get 270 ci?

Dave