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It was used to measure the strength of a laser. In the 1960s, razor blades were pretty much similar in shape and a Gillette was a non-standard unit for measuring the strength of a laser beam. The measurement comprised the number of laser blades that a laser device could burn through.

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What is an example of a nonstandard unit of measure?

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What is the best nonstandard unit to measure the width of a classroom?

You can invent any number of nonstandard units, but none of them is "best". It is best to use standard units, that is, the meter.


Why can a nonstandard unit not be used as an international unit?

no one knows it


What does nonstandard unit mean in math?

yes


What is the nonstandard unit for length?

The standard unit of length is the meter, and any multiple and submultiple such as kilometer and millimeter. Nonstandard units include foot, inch, mile, light-year, parsec, astronomical unit.


What other country using the nonstandard unit of measurements?

If you mean how many countries have not officially completely changed to the SI units of measure there are 3. The United States, Liberia and Myanmar (Burma).


Why is it sometimes better to measure an object with an inch ruler than with a nonstandard unit?

Because other people may have no idea how big the non-standard unit is. If I said than my monitor was six fingers tall, how big is that? It is, of course, better to use an international standard unit such as the centimetre or metre, but some countries are still stuck with inches.


What is CO unit of measure?

As far as I am aware, CO is not a unit of measure.


What is the difference between cubic unit and unit?

A unit can be a measure of length. It is one-dimensional. A squared unit can be a measure of area. It is two-dimensional. A cubic unit can be a measure of volume. It is three-dimensional.


What is the unit of measure use in area and surface area?

This depends on what unit you are using to measure in. However, area will always be measure in (unit)^2.


What would change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure?

division


What unit of measure if mass measure in?

The international (SI) unit of mass is the kilogram.