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How long is a meter in real life?

How long is a meter in real life?

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K. Keturah

K. Keturah

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Answered May 19, 2020

A meter is a standard unit of measurement, which can be used to measure length. To understand the length of a meter, people can use the other units of measurements as a guide. For example, when it comes to a meter, it is equivalent to 39.37 inches long.

One meter can also translate to 1.09 yards and 3.28 feet. Centimeters can also be used to understand meters. For one meter is equivalent to 100 centimeters. To understand the measurement further, one could use examples of the different objects that measure to one meter. For example, a baseball bat is measured at one meter.

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E. James

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E. James

Answered May 15, 2020

Meter can be converted into almost any units. Converting meter to feet or inches is very easy because they are all used to measure length or distance of an object or a distance covered.

Meter can be defined as a basic unit in the international system of units and is equal to the distance travelled by light through a vacuum one meter is about 3.2808ft or 39.370inches. The symbol for meter is (m), foot is (ft) and inch is (in).

To convert meters to feet or inches, first multiply the meter value by 3.280 to convert to feet. The integer part of the result is the foot value and lastly to find the inch value multiply the fractional by 12. Meter are closely related to feet and inches.

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Peyton Berrymore

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Peyton Berrymore, Artist, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Nashville, Tennessee

Answered May 12, 2020

A meter in real life is a little bit more than a yard. If you tried to find some items that are a meter long, you would have to look at the usual doorways that people have at home. Take note that it will be hard to find an actual item that is one meter long, but if you would like a few examples of items that are about a meter long, you should check out the actual circumference of a car wheel but make sure that you will not include the tire. A large step, which is about 80 centimeters, is almost a meter. Another example is the blade of a particular type of sword, a longsword, to be exact.

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D. Nichols

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D. Nichols

Answered May 11, 2020

Have you ever wondered how long a meter actually is if you would need to see it in real life? A meter can already be used to measure how long a house is or if you would like to know the size of a certain place. There are some objects that you can find right now that may be considered a meter long.

For example, a guitar can be considered to be one meter. A baseball bat is also considered to be a meter long. There are also instances when meters can be used for measuring the distance of a certain field or a length of a pool. It can be used for sports and other events that would require distance.

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M. Kennedy

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M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer, Denver

Answered May 05, 2020

The history of the meter began with the scientific revolution, which started in 1543. A meter is approximately 39.37 imperial inches long, which is the equivalent of 3.28 feet or 1.09 yards. A meter is the main unit of length in the metric system. The meter was initially planned so that the circumference of the earth would be measured by about forty million meters.

A meter is equal to 100 centimeters. A meter per second is a component of velocity. Meters may be used to measure the length of a house or the size of a playground. Meters have always had a specified “in-service life” dictated by the original Electricity Supply Meter.”

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