MAKE A MEME View Large Image Kilogram (gold) (5941049018).jpg This photo shows the U S National Prototype Kilogram which serves as the nation's primary standard for measuring mass It is made of 90 percent platinum and 10 percent iridium It was assigned to the United ...
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Keywords: Kilogram (gold) (5941049018).jpg This photo shows the U S National Prototype Kilogram which serves as the nation's primary standard for measuring mass It is made of 90 percent platinum and 10 percent iridium It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard The Kilogram held at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures near Paris Copyright Robert Rathe This image may be used for any NIST purpose Correct photo credit must be provided Other organizations may use this image without charge for editorial articles that mention NIST in accompanying text or a caption Correct photo credit must be provided Stock art use requires permission and may require payment to the photographer To receive a high resolution version send an email with the image AV number 00MEL002 and title to inquiries nist gov Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5941049018/ Kilogram gold 2011-07-15 12 31 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5941049018 2016-09-07 02 36 35 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20
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