The SI unit of mass, the kilogram, is currently defined
A) as 10-22 the mass of the Earth's moon.
B) as 10-24 the mass of the Earth.
C) by the President's weight.
D) by a prototype platinum-iridium cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres, France.
E) the mass of 5.9786332 × 1026 protons.
D
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