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When a length is cold is measured with a metre stick why is this accurate enough?
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In measuring the length of the laboratory table which is proper and better to use the vernier caliper or the meter stickWhy?
A metre stick, because vernier calipers cannot be opened wide enough to accommodate the length of a table.
What is the international system of units?
The SI unit of length is the meter or metre.
What are the SI units for length mass volume and weight?
metre, kilogram, metre cubed, and again the kg, respectively
What does the intensity of a beam of em radiation mean?
The intensity of a beam can be measured by the power contained in a square metre cross-section of the beam. For example the Sun's light has an intensity of about 1400 watts per square metre.
How many ml in a meter?
A millilitre (ml) is a measure of volume. A metre is a measure of length. Length cannot 'contain' volume
Why meter stick is accurate for measuring?
It is not accurate. It is very much a "rough-and-ready" approximation.
What is a sentence using the word metre?
The length of a race is measured in metres.
What the metric units is used to measure length?
Length is measured in metres. Prefixes are added to indicate multiples and fractions of a metre.
What physical quantities measured by meter stick?
A metre stick measures length.
How do you work out a linear meter?
A linear metre is simply the length of an object measured (or expressed) in metres. So, normally, it would be measured, not worked out.
Is volume derived or fundamental?
Volume is measured in units derived from the fundamental unit of length.
What does a yardstick measure?
It measures length. It is a stick measured out in thirty-six inches, which is three feet or a yard. It is about a metre long.
What is the length of a trout in metric units?
All lengths are measured in metres, because a trout is less than a metre long the length would be quoted in fractions of a metre. The fraction for a trout would be thousandths, millimetre. A 500 gram trout would be about 330 millimetres in length.
Is speed measured in metres?
No; the metre is a unit of length. The appropriate unit for speed would be metres per second, ms-1.
What are some things that can be measured using meters?
A metre is approx. the length of your arm. Many things can be measured in metres such as how far you can kick a football. The length of a truck. The height of your house. The distance round a running track and the depth of a swimming pool.
What is the base unit and symbol for length?
The base unit is (m) and the symbol is (l) !
Do squared meters measure length?
No. A metre measures length, a squared metre measures area.
