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10.16 cm = 1.016 dm — 1 hand used in measuring height of horses (4 inches) 12 cm = 1.2 dm — diameter of a Compact Disc (CD) (= 120 mm) 15 cm = 1.5 dm — length of a Bic pen with cap on; 22 cm = 2.2 dm — diameter of a typical soccer ball; 30.48 cm = 3.048 dm — 1 foot; 30 cm = 3 dm — typical school-use ruler length (= 300 mm)
Under the Harappan linear measures, Indus cities during the Bronze Age used a foot of 13.2 inches (335 mm) and a cubit of 20.8 inches (528 mm). [11] The Egyptian equivalent of the foot—a measure of four palms or 16 digits—was known as the djeser and has been reconstructed as about 30 cm (11.8 in).
Different lengths as in respect to the electromagnetic spectrum, measured by the metre and its derived scales.The microwave is in-between 1 meter to 1 millimeter.. A centimetre or centimeter (US/Philippine spelling), with SI symbol cm, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1 / 100 . [1]
Traditionally, the actual length of the shaku varied over time, location, and use. By the early 19th century, the shaku was largely within the range of 0.30175 to 0.303 meters (11.880 in to 11.929 in), [1] but a longer value of the shaku (also known as the kōrai-shaku) was also known, and was 1.17 times longer than the present value (35.5 centimeters or 14.0 inches).
Inches per foot Millimetres per foot Common use Comments 1:20000: 0.015 mm: Sci-fi: Arii produced injection-molded kits in this scale of the Zentradi spacecraft from the science fiction anime series Macross. 1:4800: 0.064 mm: Sci-fi: This scale has been used for fictional spacecraft for the board game Star Cruiser, originally from Citadel ...
BERMUDA (Reuters) -Hurricane Ernesto churned towards Bermuda on Friday as a powerful Category 2 storm likely to produce a foot (30 cm) of rainfall over the weekend and trigger life-threatening ...
The Cleveland Browns are trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Bills, Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein confirmed Tuesday. The Bills later announced the trade, in which they will receive Cooper and a ...
The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters). Joe Biden, the current president, is 6 feet (183 centimeters) according to a physical examination summary from February 2024. [2]