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What does 1 foot candle mean?
The amount (flux) of light incident at a distance of 1 foot from a standard candle.
Who called 12 inches a foot?
the 'foot' measurement was derived from the length of the human foot. The word ''inch' was adopted from the Latin word 'unica' meaning a 12th part. The early English, having no measurement of their own adopted the 'unica' from 'unus' meaning one
Why is feet called feet for measuring?
As a new measurement, they measured King Henry's (I Think) foot. This is known as a "ruler"
What is the meaning of area in measurement?
Measuring "area" refers to determining size in two dimensions (e.g., length and width). The resulting measure is typically reported in terms of units of measurement "squared." For example, if a surface is one foot long and one foot wide, the area of the surface is called "one square foot" or "one foot squared."
Who invented the foot measurement?
a king invented it :)
