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Why is it possible to be more precise when measuring in millimeters rather than centimeters?
The reason that you can be more precise while measuring in millimeters is because millimeters are smaller than centimeters, therefore you can make more specific measurements. +++ 1m = 100cm and 1cm = 10mm. The cm is not a 'preferred unit' in SI scales.
Is an inch bigger or smaller than a millimeter?
An inch is much bigger then a millimeter. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch, so there are 25.4 millimeters in an inch.
How many 8cm is in 5 mm?
To convert millimeters to centimeters, you can use the fact that 1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters. Therefore, 5 millimeters is equal to 0.5 centimeters. Since 8 centimeters is much larger than 0.5 centimeters, there are no 8 cm in 5 mm; rather, 5 mm is only half a centimeter.
Why does the size of objects viewed under high power is unusually recorded in micrometres rather than millimetres?
because most objects viewed are so small that millimeters are to big to measure with.
Why do scientists prefer using the metric system rather than the English system to make measurements?
1) It is an international standard, so all scientists use the same measurements. For comparison, for example, different countries have different definitions of a pound. 2) Calculations are easier, because of the decimal prefixes.
