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Is using meters more effective than using centimeter?
It depends on what you are trying to measure. Measuring the length of a playing field in centimetres will give absurdly large numbers whereas in metres the number will be sensible. On the other hand, the length of a paper clip is best measured in centimetres.
What would you use in the metric system to measure the width of an adults hand?
You could use cm, meters (eg. 0.18cm ) or millimetres . A mix of cm and mm should be best for accuracy .
What unit would you use to measure your hand?
Cm
How many meters are in a hand?
1 hand equals 0.1016 meter.
How much smaller is a decimeter than a meter?
A centimetre is smaller than a kilometre.A centimetre is roughly the width of a finger. A kilometre is approximately the same length as one thousand seven-year-olds.True storyx x x x x
How do you convert 50x50ft into square meters?
50*50 ft = 2500 ft is a measure of length, not area. It would not be appropriate to convert a length into an area. 50ft * 50 ft, on the other hand, is a measure of an area and is equivalent to 232.26 sq metres (to 2 dp).
How measure hand?
A hand is a unit of measurement that is typically used with horses. A hand is equivalent to four inches. To measure the height of a horse, measure from the top of the withers (high point where the mane starts on the back) down to their legs.
Should you measure your hand with centimeters?
As far as using a practical unit, centimeters would indeed be effective in measuring a hand.
Which would you be more likey to measure in centimeters a fish tank or a swimming pool?
You would be more likely to measure a fish tank in centimeters because it is typically smaller and requires more precise measurements. A swimming pool, on the other hand, is usually larger and would be measured in meters or feet.
What is the difference between length and mass?
Mass is the measure of the weight of an object (grams, pounds, ect.) whereas length is the measure of the distance from one endpoint to another (inches, meters, ect.).
Is coffee sold by the gram or by the centimeter?
A gram is a measure of weight, a centimetre is a measure of distance. So, coffee is sold by gram. Unless you are having a short or a long black
Are decibels used to measure light?
Absolutely. Photographic light meters are designed to measure light for photographic exposure (in a film-speed/shutter-speed/aperture combination), but many hand-held photo light meters can measure light in footcandles, which is a common scale. If you look on places like eBay, you can find inexpensive, digital, brand new meters which read out in Lux or Lumens. Some may read in footcandles as well. It's not difficult to convert from one measure to another (there should be internet calculators which would do it easily).
