Because we observe and work with such a huge range of speeds ... from the motion of tectonic plates
at around 0.4 inch per year, to the speed of light at around 300,000 kilometers per second (about 1 foot
per nanosecond ... another new unit forspeed).
The purpose of having a lot of different units for the same quantity is so that whether you're observing
a tiny version or a gigantic version of that quantity, you can always find a unit that gives you a convenient
number ... a number that's easy to write down, remember, and tell other people about.
If the only unit we had for speed was my walking speed ... call it 'W' ... then the typical motion of
a tectonic plate would be something like 0.0.000000000473 W , and the speed of light would be
something like 223,539,000 W . . . neither of those numbers particularly easy to handle. People
a long time ago would have invented the nano-W, the micro-W, and the giga-w, to cover the
enormous ranges of speeds that are completely outside of our daily experience with things
walking, driving, flying, or swimming across the face of the Earth.
There is so many units and times because when we use time we can use units.
Depending upon the time taken and distance covered, different units can be considered. Hence, different units are used.
For a start, acceleration doesn't even have the same units as velocity: acceleration is a velocity divided by time, so while speed or velocity have units of [distance]/[time], acceleration has units of [distance]/[time squared]
Acceleration is defined as a change of velocity divided by a time. Since the units for velocity are distance / time, you naturally get units of (distance / time) / time.
Meter per secondThere is no standard SI unit for velocity actually. It is a derived unit. Velocity is distance traveled per time together with the direction of motion. The SI unit of distance is the meter (m) and the SI unit of time is the second (s).So the units of velocity in SI units is meters/second (m/s), or ms-1See the Related Questions link to the left "What are all the SI units" for more information about SI units.CommentDerived units are SI units.
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The SI unit for time is the second (s).
Because there are so many Navy units throughout the world, Zulu time, or GMT, is used so all Navy units are using the same time, regardless of where they are located. They still use local time of course, but for all official duties, Zulu time is preferred.
Area is measured by length time width. The calculation gives you 117 square units.
If it were possible to convert between units of time and units of distance, then you could calculate how many miles old you are.
2 tens is 20 units.
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You cannot.2*pi*sqrt(l/g) is a measure of time and so the units cannot be m squared.You cannot.2*pi*sqrt(l/g) is a measure of time and so the units cannot be m squared.You cannot.2*pi*sqrt(l/g) is a measure of time and so the units cannot be m squared.You cannot.2*pi*sqrt(l/g) is a measure of time and so the units cannot be m squared.
A dozen is 12 and so 8 times 12 = 96
If units of time could be converted to units of length, then you'd be able to calculate how many minutes tall you are, and how many inches of sleep you got last night.
If this is a speed problem, use the formula: distance = speed x time. Other than that, you can't convert from units of distance to units of time.
You can't convert between units of time and units of distance. If this is a problem that involves speed, use the formula: distance = speed x time.
It is 8 units and so 8.It is 8 units and so 8.It is 8 units and so 8.It is 8 units and so 8.
You get area by multiplying length by width. So this would be 117 square units.