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Why is a rule or steel tape more accurate in taking the measurements of any object than a meter stick?
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∙ 12y ago
Mainly because the meter stick is thicker and if your eye isn't exactly over the mark you are measuring there will be an error due to parallax. The thinner the measuring device the better result you achieve.
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How many mini meter in a centermeter?
There's no such measurements as mini meter and centermeter.
Why you reset the zero point on the watt meter?
So that the result that you find on the watt meter after resetting it will be accurate
What are the three types of measurements?
Meter Volume Weight ====================== Mass Length Time Electric charge All other measurements are combinations of these.
How much a square meter of concrete?
Concrete is sold in cubic (volume) measurements not square (area) measurements.
Which metric unit of length would you use to measure the length of a piece of wire with the greatest accuracy?
The SI unit of length is the meter. Shorter lengths are commonly expressed in centimeters, or millimeters. The chosen unit doesn't affect accuracy; if the wire has (for example) a length of 245 millimeters, then each of these measurements: 245 millimeters, 24.5 centimeters, 2.45 decimeters or 0.245 meters are just as accurate as the others.The SI unit of length is the meter. Shorter lengths are commonly expressed in centimeters, or millimeters. The chosen unit doesn't affect accuracy; if the wire has (for example) a length of 245 millimeters, then each of these measurements: 245 millimeters, 24.5 centimeters, 2.45 decimeters or 0.245 meters are just as accurate as the others.The SI unit of length is the meter. Shorter lengths are commonly expressed in centimeters, or millimeters. The chosen unit doesn't affect accuracy; if the wire has (for example) a length of 245 millimeters, then each of these measurements: 245 millimeters, 24.5 centimeters, 2.45 decimeters or 0.245 meters are just as accurate as the others.The SI unit of length is the meter. Shorter lengths are commonly expressed in centimeters, or millimeters. The chosen unit doesn't affect accuracy; if the wire has (for example) a length of 245 millimeters, then each of these measurements: 245 millimeters, 24.5 centimeters, 2.45 decimeters or 0.245 meters are just as accurate as the others.
Which is more accurate vernier caliper or a meter stick measurements?
A vernier caliper.
In measuring height which is more accurate to use the meter stick or the tape measure?
Used correctly, they can be equally accurate. Each may be better in a particular circumstance. The error in a series of measurements increases the more measurements need to be taken. So, for instance, in order to measure a 100 meter tall building with a meter stick 100 measurements must be taken. With a 50 meter measure only two measurements are taken. If the margin of error in all measurements are equal, the error using the meter stick will be about 7 times more than the error using the measure. (Why 50 times as many measurements gives only 7 times the error is the subject of another answer.) On the other hand, when measuring the overall length of an irregular object it is useful to have a rigid meterstick in order to avoid the tendency to follow the object's contour. It is best, as always, to use the right tool for the job.
Why is vernier caliper or a micrometer gauge more accurate for taking measurements than a meter stick?
The caliper and micrometer use a dial or digital readout to measure the distance between the tips. The tolerances of these tools can be under .001 inch, making them extremely accurate.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using meter stick?
Advantage : Using a meter stick helps us to make measurements straight and to get the accurate measurements. It can be used for measurement of greater objects. Disadvantage : Meter stick cannot properly read measurements of small distances and objects having dimension of 0.053 cm
What are some advantages and disadvantages of using the meter stick?
Advantage : Using a meter stick helps us to make measurements straight and to get the accurate measurements. It can be used for measurement of greater objects. Disadvantage : Meter stick cannot properly read measurements of small distances and objects having dimension of 0.053 cm
What is a measurment closee to the true size?
Accuracy
True or false the meter and gram are examples of measurements in SI?
The meter and gram are measurements in the SI, or the metric systems. These measurements are comparable to a foot and an ounce.
What object is equal to a meter?
A meter is approximately:The height of a child.The length of a large step.The width of a table.You may want to do some measurements to see which is close enough for your purposes. You can measure some other things, too.
How many mini meter in a centermeter?
There's no such measurements as mini meter and centermeter.
Is there any harm in using a laser distance meter?
There is no danger in using a laser distance meter, however when taking measurements, one must take extra precaution that there is no interference of the laser or this could result in a false measurement.
Why is it better to align the meterstick with edge of the object at the 1 cm mark rather than at the end of the stick?
meter sticks give precise measurements and in order to get the full precise answer you should start where the numbers start at on the meter stick.
What can you measure length in?
In the SAE, Imperial and US Customary systems, we normally use inches, feet, yards and miles. In the metric system, used in all scientific measurements, we use various degrees of the meter, including the millimeter, centimeter and meter for larger measurements and divisions such as the nanometer (one billionth of a meter) for microscopic measurements. For atomic and molecular sized measurements, we use angstrom units (one ten billionth of a meter).
