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  2. Micrometre - Wikipedia

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    The micrometre (Commonwealth English as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; [1] SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American English), also commonly known by the non-SI term micron, [2] is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equalling 1 × 10 −6 metre (SI standard prefix "micro-" = 10 −6); that is, one millionth of a metre (or one thousandth of a ...

  3. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    The lambda (λ) is a unit of volume equal to one cubic millimetre (1 mm 3). The litre (symbol l or L) is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre (1 dm 3). The stere (st) is a unit of volume equal to 1 m 3.

  4. Template:Convert/list of units/length/short list - Wikipedia

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    Length (system unit unit-code symbol or abbrev. notes sample default conversion combination output units SI: megametre: Mm Mm US spelling: megameter 1.0 Mm (620 mi) kilometre

  5. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    To help compare different orders of magnitude, this section lists lengths between 10 −3 m and 10 −2 m (1 mm and 1 cm). 1.0 mm – 1/1,000 of a meter; 1.0 mm – 0.03937 inches or 5/127 (exactly) 1.0 mm – side of a square of area 1 mm²; 1.0 mm – diameter of a pinhead; 1.5 mm – average length of a flea [27]

  6. Millimetre - Wikipedia

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    Different lengths as in respect to the electromagnetic spectrum, measured by the metre and its derived scales.The microwave is between 1 meter to 1 millimeter.. The millimetre (international spelling; SI unit symbol mm) or millimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length.

  7. Cubic metre - Wikipedia

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    Its symbol is m 3. [1] It is the volume of a cube with edges one metre in length. ... 1 mm 3 = 0.000 000 001 m 3 = 10 −9 m 3 = 1 μL. See also. Standard cubic foot;

  8. Smallest organisms - Wikipedia

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    Every speck of less than 1 mm (0.039 in) length is an individual plant. Duckweeds of the genus Wolffia are the smallest angiosperms . [ 88 ] Fully grown, they measure 300 by 600 μm (0.30 by 0.60 mm) and reach a mass of just 150 μg .

  9. Micrometer (device) - Wikipedia

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    For example, if the lead of a screw is 1 mm, but the major diameter (here, outer diameter) is 10 mm, then the circumference of the screw is 10π, or about 31.4 mm. Therefore, an axial movement of 1 mm is amplified (magnified) to a circumferential movement of 31.4 mm.