Difference between revisions of "Metre"
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| + | A [[metre]] is a [[distance]] the same as 100 [[centimetre]]s. | ||
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| + | ===About Metres=== | ||
| + | : A bench is about a [[metre]] tall. | ||
| + | : An adult [[human]] usually grows to more than one [[metre]] tall. | ||
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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Revision as of 08:36, 26 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A metre is a distance the same as 100 centimetres.
About Metres
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A metre is the scientific unit of distance.
About Metres
Converting to Metres
| Unit | To convert | Metres |
| 1 Megametre (1Mm) | Convert to metres x1000,000. | 1000,000m |
| 1 kilometre (1km) | Convert to metres x1000. | 1000m |
| 1 metre (1m) | Convert to metres x1. | 1m |
| 1 millimetre 1(mm) | Convert to metres /1000. | 0.001m |
| 1 micrometre 1(µm) | Convert to metres /1000,000. | 0.000001m |
| 1 centimetre 1(cm) | Convert to metres /100. | 0.01m |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Metres (m) are the SI Unit for distance, displacement and wavelength.
About Metres
- Metres are shortened to a lower case m.
Converting to Metres
| Unit | To convert | Metres |
| 1 megametre (1Mm) | Convert to Metres x106 | 1x106m |
| 1 kilometre (1km) | Convert to Metres x103 | 1x103m |
| 1 Metre (1m) | Convert to Metres x1 | 1m |
| 1 decimetre 1(dm) | Convert to Metres x10-1 | 1x10-1m |
| 1 centimetre 1(mm) | Convert to Metres x10-2 | 1x10-2m |
| 1 millimetre 1(mm) | Convert to Metres x10-3 | 1x10-3m |
| 1 micrometre 1(µm) | Convert to Metres x10-6 | 1x10-6m |
| 1 nanometre 1(nm) | Convert to Metres x10-9 | 1x10-9m |