2006-08-23 14:31:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
meter, inch foot, yard, mile,
kilometer
millimeter
centimeter
decimeter
gigameter
terrameter
megameter
nanometer
Decameter
picometer
2006-08-23 14:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by DainBramaged 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical - kilometers, miles
Space - Lightyears, A.U.
Small objects - microcon, nanometer
Navy - Nautical mile
Other common - millimeter, centimeter, meter, feet, inches, yards
Horses - Hand
(A hand is four inches. The story behind this unit of measurement is that a kind went to measure his favorite horse. Not having a device to measuer with, he used the only thing he knew would be consistent: the palm of his hand. Since then, the hand has been the unit of measure for equines. The letters HH or hh after the numbers stand for Hands High. The single letter H or H may be used, standing just for "hands". )
Models, Arts - Sometimes, the length of a human head is used as a unit of measure. A person is about 7 heads length.
2006-08-23 22:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The base unit of distance in the Systeme Internationale d’unities is meter and is defined as 1 650 763.73 of the wave length, in vacuo of the orange light emitted by
36 Kr86 in transition 2p10 to 5d5.
There are multiples and submultiples for these units.
2006-08-23 21:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, we use inches and feet. Pretty much everywhere else the more logical metric system is used. The metric system operates in increments of ten(100 meters in a kilometer, 10 decimeters in a meter) while the US system operates in twelves(12 inches in a foot, and 12 divisions of an inch).
In most sciences, metric is used. My guess is that meters are the unit of distance you are looking for.
2006-08-23 21:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by phili_for_prez@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you are referring to. The System Internationale unit of distance is the meter, which works out as follows:
10 millimetres (mm) = 1 centimetre (cm)
100 cm = 1 metre (m)
1000m = 1 kilometre (km)
In physics, everything is expressed in metres though.
1 mile = 1.6Km
2006-08-23 21:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by azza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imperial system of measurement includes inches, feet, yards, miles. Metric system includes millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, and so on - there are more. Depends on how big or small the distance you wish to measure is.
2006-08-23 21:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Colonel Sturgeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basic unit of distance or length is the meter, longer distances are usually expressed in kilometers.
2006-08-23 21:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
System Internationale units are based on the meter.
Imperial (i. e. English) units are based on the inch and foot.
All other units are multiples of these bases.
2006-08-23 21:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by eriurana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inch, foot ,yard, mile
2006-08-23 21:34:00 · answer #9 · answered by Tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋