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What is the length of a thumb from the first knuckle to the tip?
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∙ 13y ago
ONE INCH but depends on the people
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How did they identify inch on human?
The measurement of "inch" came by the use of your thumb; from the tip of your thumb to the first knuckle of your thumb, that is one inch (approximately) Just like one cubit was from the tip of your index finger to your elbow.
What is 1 inch long?
Lots of things. A standard way to measure one inch is to use the second knuckle of your index finger. (The first knuckle would be defined as from the tip of your finger to your knuckle, then the second would be from that knuckle to the next.)
Is the tip of your thumb 1 inch?
yes, in ancient times people used the tip of their finger to measure out an inch. they also used the length from the tip their finger to the other tip of their finger to measure the persons height.
Example of one inch?
From the tip of your thumb to the middle. Or half the lenght of your thumb.
What are the units of measurement in old time?
Body parts: the cubit (inside elbow to finger tip), the foot, the stride, the span (finger tip to finger tip) the inch was the thumb length the british stone was just that, a stone. A cup was what you could "cup" in your two hands.
How did they identify inch on human?
The measurement of "inch" came by the use of your thumb; from the tip of your thumb to the first knuckle of your thumb, that is one inch (approximately) Just like one cubit was from the tip of your index finger to your elbow.
Is mm and inch the same?
no, inch is customary and is about the same length of an adults tip of the thumb to the first joint, a millimeter (mm) is about the width of the tip of a thumb tac
What is the length of someones thumb?
My thumb, from the palm-thumb joint to the thumb-tip is 7.0 cm.
What is the length of 9 inches?
tip of thumb to tip of pinky when outstrethed
What is an ex of a centimeter?
The length of the end of your little finger, between the tip and the last knuckle.
Who standardized yard as the length from the tip of the nose of the king to his thumb?
King Henry I of England
What is 1 inch long?
Lots of things. A standard way to measure one inch is to use the second knuckle of your index finger. (The first knuckle would be defined as from the tip of your finger to your knuckle, then the second would be from that knuckle to the next.)
How do you knuckle a soccer ball?
By the tip of the boot.
Is the tip of your thumb 1 inch?
yes, in ancient times people used the tip of their finger to measure out an inch. they also used the length from the tip their finger to the other tip of their finger to measure the persons height.
What measurement system often uses body parts for a substitute of measurements?
The cubit was the first documented record of a specified length, and was the length of an average forearm of a person. Joints of fingers gave "inch" its standard length, and the height of horses is still measured in "hands." Measurement of lengths and heights arose from body parts, as these were standard things that people carried around with them. No set "system" in particular exists for the use of these standards, but many standards we have today were derived from them.
What is an fact about a hummingbird?
A humming bird egg is no bigger than the tip of your thumb to the first joint.
Is there a name for each section of people's fingers?
Yes there is. The bones in the palm of your hand are known as the metacarpals. The next bone runs from the metacarpals to the first knuckle. This bone is known as th proximal phalanx and is joined to the metacarpals by the metacarpophalangeal joint. The bone between the first knuckle and the second knuckle is known as the middle phalanx, and the bone from the seconf knuckle to the tip of your finger is known as the distal phalanx.
