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Metric System
The metric system is an international basis of measurement based on a decimal system. It uses standard base units to name larger and smaller units.
2,771 Questions
How much cubic yard is in metric system?
One yard is APPROXIMATELY equivalent to one meter, so one cubic yard would be approximately equal to one cubic meter. If you want to convert them exactly, there are lots of calculators around that will do that for you.
What are some arguments against the metric system?
Some arguments against the metric system include resistance to change, concerns about the cost of conversion, and the perceived loss of tradition and cultural identity associated with other measurement systems. Additionally, there may be challenges in terms of re-educating the public and workforce to adopt a new system.
The abbreviation cm means centimeter(s), which is one hundredth of a meter. 2.54 centimeters is an inch, and 1 centimeter is 10 millimeters.
What is a basic unit of lenght in the metric system equal to 39.37 inches?
1 meter in the metric system is equal to approximately 39.37 inches.
The ampere is one of the seven SI base units, and is used to measure current.
It is defined in terms of the force between two parallel conductors due to the magnetic fields set up around those conductors.
What is the standard unit for time in the metric system and the English system?
The base unit of time is the second. A second is the time it takes a cesium 133 atom to oscillate 9 192 631 770 times.
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Where was the metric system developed?
Most historians agree that Gabriel Mouton, the vicar of St. Paul's Church in Lyons, France, is the "founding father" of the metric system. Therefore, I have to say Lyons, France.
What is 37 feet long converted into the metric system?
1 foot = 30.48 cm = 0.3048 m
37 feet = 37 x 0.3048 m = 11.2776 meter
21 centimeters x 1 inch/2.54 centimeters = 8.267716535 inches
There are 8.267716535 inches in 21 centimeters.
yes, you will encounter it sometime and it is really much easier to learn than the "English system".
What is the linear measurement in the metric system?
All metric units of linear measurement are multiples or sub-multiples of the meter.
-- nanometer = 10-9
-- millimeter = 10-3
-- centimeter = 10-2
-- meter
-- kilometer = 103
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If the basic metric unit is divided by the resulting unit prefix is micro?
The missing number is 1000000 (a million).
Forty TWO inches equals how many centimeters?
1 inch is approximately equal to 2.54cm
So multiply 42 by this and you get 106.68cm
