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Distance is commonly measured in metric units such as meters (m), kilometers (km), centimeters (cm), and millimeters (mm).
Use units of millimeters, meters, or kilometers.
You can use a measuring tape or a laser measuring device to measure the distance to the door in metric units, such as meters or centimeters. Simply extend the measuring tool from your starting point to the door to determine the distance.
You would use kilograms (kg) to measure someone's mass in metric units.
You use exactly the same instruments to measure speed in the metric system as you use in any other system. For example, a speedometer, or a distance measuring device and a stopwatch. The difference is that these devices are calibrated in metric units, instead of old-fashioned units.
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