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The origins of the meter go back to at least the 18th century. At that time, there were two competing approaches to the definition of a standard unit of length. Some suggested defining the meter as the length of a pendulum having a half-period of one second; others suggested defining the meter as one ten-millionth of the length of the earth's meridian along a quadrant (one fourth the circumference of the earth). In 1791, soon after the French Revolution, the French Academy of Sciences chose the meridian definition over the pendulum definition because the force of gravity varies slightly over the surface of the earth, affecting the period of the pendulum.
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A meter is a basic unit used when measuring?
Length
Is a meter used to measure the mass of a bicycle?
No Meter is an unit of length, not mass.
What is a meter used for in physics?
That's the standard unit of length. In case you are accustomed to the old English units: a meter is a bit more than a yard.
What unitis used to measure volume?
The metric system is more exact than the customary system.The unit meter is used to find length;millimeter is used to find volume.
How many meter in 1 linear meter?
The difference between a linear meter (LM) and a meter (M) is the same except for the geometrical shape it follows. Linear meter always follow an extended line or a straight line for a given object where as a meter is a more general form or unit of measurement irrespective of a shape (Line, arc or circle). For example: think of an wooden or metal scale of 1 M length which measures only length of an object in straight line where as a 1M flexible tape can be used along a line or for a curvature or for a sharp bend of an object. Both measures length both at times correct interchangeably.
What is used in determining length of the meter?
In the metric system, yes.
How to convert meter into kilogram?
You don't. Meter is used to measure length, kilogram is for mass.You don't. Meter is used to measure length, kilogram is for mass.You don't. Meter is used to measure length, kilogram is for mass.You don't. Meter is used to measure length, kilogram is for mass.
Meter is used for?
it is mostly used for length.
Do you use a meter stick to measure length?
Yes, a meter stick can be used to measure length.
What is a meter used to measure?
it measures length or distance. a meter is 39 inches.
What is a meter used for?
Measuring length
Meter is the base unit for the measurement of?
The meter is used to measure length.
In the metric system the basic unit length is the?
The SI unit for length is the meter. However, because the meter is so large, in the laboratory derivatives of the meter are often used. These are formed by adding a prefix to the word meter. For instance the centimeter, a commonly used unit, is equal to 1/100 of a meter.
Would a meter or a kilogram be used to measure the length of a parking lot?
A meter. A kilogram is a unit of mass, not of length.
Length is to meter as?
Length is to meter as weight is to pounds or kilograms. These are the most common units of measuring different aspects used.
What SI unit is used to measure lengeth?
Length you mean? Length= meter.
What SI units are used to measure length?
the Meter
