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In the United States of America, Nails are traditionally measured by length in inches and a unit the "penny". This "penny" unit is very old (going back to when square nails were individually handmade by blacksmiths) and literally specified the price of a certain quantity of nails (I think it was 100 nails, but I'm not sure). Thus you bought that quantity of 3-penny nails for 3 pennies and the same quantity of 10-penny nails for 10 pennies. However inflation has raised prices so much it obviously no longer means that and the "penny" unit has become a measurement of the nail diameter, while nails are now bought by weight instead of quantity ("I'll take a pound of 4 inch 10-penny nails."). Elsewhere, nails are measured in grams.
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Name the basic parts of the nail unit?
The basic parts of the nail unit include the nail root,nail bed,nail plate,cuticle,perionychium and the hyponychium.The nail plate,the nail bed,the cuticle,the matrix,the nail folds and the lunula are the basic parts of the nail unit.
What is the diffrent between a magnetised steel nail and an unmagnetised steel nail?
what is the diffrence between a magnetised nail and a unmagnetised nail
Is the ester in nail varnish remover a solution?
The ester in a nail varnish is a good solvent that is used in nail polish removers because it dissolves the nail varnish and does not affect the nail.
What happens to nail after heating?
It either cleans the nail, or makes the nail have rust.
Is the element cobalt in nail polish?
Cobalt is not in nail polish.
Things that measure 1 millimeter?
finger nail
What is the unit of measure for cloth of 2 and a quarter inches?
Nail
What would you use to measure the capacity of a bottle of nail polish?
You would typically use milliliters (ml) to measure the capacity of a bottle of nail polish. The capacity is usually indicated on the bottle label.
What is a former measure of length for cloth equal to 5.2 cm?
Nail
What is the medieval cloth measure equal to 5.7 centimeters called?
a NAIL
What would be the answer if you measure a nail in centimeter?
If you measure a nail in centimeters, you are determining its length using the metric system. Centimeters are a unit of measurement that is smaller than a meter, commonly used for measuring smaller objects.
WHY ARE PENNIES CALLED PENNY?
It is a measure of the size of the nail, the term dating back to the 1500s. The penny nail size was originally the price in pennies of 100 nails of that size.
Which apparatus is used to measure the thickness of an iron nail?
A micrometer would typically be used to measure the thickness of an iron nail. This instrument allows for precise measurements of small distances and is commonly used in engineering and manufacturing applications.
What would scientist most likely use to measure the length of a nail or another small object?
A scientist would most likely use a ruler or caliper to measure the length of a nail or other small object. These tools provide accurate measurements in centimeters or inches.
Do you measure a fingernail with millimeters opr centimeters?
By unit of length and distance and conversion ,we can say that a finger nail is measured with millimeters.
How would you measure the volume of a nail?
You can measure the volume of a nail by first measuring its length, then its width, and finally its height. Once you have these measurements, you can multiply them together to calculate the volume of the nail. The formula for volume is volume = length x width x height.
How much does your nail grow in a minute?
So little you can't even measure it. A nail only grows about 3mm per month. There are 43,200 minutes in a 30-day month, so 3mm divided by 43,200 is not very much.
