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The base unit of length is the metre.
The SI system is based on seven base units, all the other units are derived from these. Length is on of the base units, and is measured in metres. The prefix system is a shorthand way of writing fractions and multiples of the base units. A millimetre is 0.001 metres, the milli- just denotes the number of decimal places, the distance is still being measured in metres but is written as millimetres to save on wrting or pronouncing all the zeros. millimetres and kilometres are still metres, the prefix merely indicates the thousandths or thousands of metres.
All distances are measured in metres, sometimes fractions or multiples of metres are used for ease, but the measurement is still in metres.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe answer depends on the scale of the measurement. Distances between cities is measured in kilometres. But a kilometre is no good for measuring the distance between consecutive peaks in a light wave. Here a nanometre is more appropriate.
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∙ 12y agoLet's see..... There's millimeters, centimeters, inches, feet, yards, meters, kilometers, miles, and others that I can't quite recall at the moment.
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∙ 15y agoThe meter
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What is a unit of measure in the metric system?
The Metre.
What is the difference between m2 and yards?
A square meter (m2) is a derived unit of measure of surface area in the metric system. A yard is a traditional English unit of measure of distance.
What is the basic unit of distance in the metric system?
Metre
What unit of measure is used in Canada?
The metric system
If you wanted to measure the distance from point A to point B which unit of the metric system would you use?
It depends on the distance between the two points. If it is more than a kilometer apart then you would use kilometer. Unless you wanna do it with centimeter. It's just whatever is easier.
How do metric system develop?
In the earlier times, there was no unit to measure the distance and thus there was no symmetry. To fight this problem, in 1790, french developed a standard unit of measurement called the metric system.
What metric unit is closet to an inch in the English system?
There is no individual unit in the Metric system that is near one inch in the English system, I'm afraid.
What unit is used to measure mass in the metric system?
The SI unit for mass in the metric system is the kilogram.
What is the unit for distance in the metric system?
Meters
What is a unit of measure in the metric system?
The Metre.
Distance is measure with which basic metric unit?
Distance is measured metrically in meters
What is the difference between m2 and yards?
A square meter (m2) is a derived unit of measure of surface area in the metric system. A yard is a traditional English unit of measure of distance.
What metric unit would be appropriate to measure the distance between Chicago and Miami?
A global positioning system (GPS)
What is the basic unit of distance in the metric system?
Metre
What unit of measure is used in Canada?
The metric system
What is the best metric unit to measure the distance from Chicago to peoria?
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If you wanted to measure the distance from point A to point B which unit of the metric system would you use?
It depends on the distance between the two points. If it is more than a kilometer apart then you would use kilometer. Unless you wanna do it with centimeter. It's just whatever is easier.
