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Metre sticks are made of materials that are not greatly affected by temperature changes, such as metal or wood. These materials have low thermal expansion coefficients, meaning they do not significantly expand or contract with temperature variations. Therefore, the measurement remains accurate even when the metre stick is cold.
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Why is length measured with a metre stick when its cold?
Length is typically measured using a meter stick when it's cold because metal contracts as it cools down. This contraction can cause a change in its length, which could affect the accuracy of the measurement. A meter stick is calibrated at a specific temperature (usually room temperature) to minimize errors in length measurements.
What are the 3 dimensions of a cubic-meter container?
That is 1 metre x 1 metre x 1 metre, and it is commonly called a "stere"
What ia the unit for distance?
The standard measure for distance is the 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
What are the SI units for length mass volume and weight?
The SI unit for length is the meter (m), for mass is the kilogram (kg), for volume is the cubic meter (m^3), and for weight is the newton (N). Weight is a measure of force due to gravity acting on an object's mass.
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?
My car is more than a metre long
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.
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.
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 metric unit would be best to measure the length of a car?
A metre - unless you were writing up the car's specifications.
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.
Do squared meters measure length?
No. A metre measures length, a squared metre measures area.
Do you use millimeter to measure length?
Yes. Millimetre is one unit to measure length in. Anything with metre (only) is length. Metre squared is area. Metre cubed is volume.
