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What are the four units of Measurement of length?


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Measurement:

  1. It is the comparison of a given physical quantity with a known standard quality of an equivalent kind.
  2. For example, distance is measured in meters, whereas time is measured in seconds, and mass is measured in kilograms or grams.

The four basic units of measurement of length are:

  1. Millimetre: One millimetre is equal to 1000 micrometres or1000000 nanometres.
  2. Centimetre: A centimeter is a metric unit used to measure length. One centimeter is equal to ten millimeters or 0.01 meter.
  3. Inch: One inch is equal to 25.4millimeters or2.54centimeters.
  4. Foot: One foot is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres.

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