Length Conversion
Concept Summary:
- Measurement is a common concept that is used in everyday life to determine the size, amount, or degree of a quantity or object, using standard or non-standard units.
- Length is one of the most commonly measured physical quantities and is the measurement of the distance between two points, two things or two places.
- To measure length, one uses measuring tools such as rulers and measuring tapes, and different units such as inches, centimetres, kilometres, and yards can be used to express the length of an object.
- Converting lengths from one unit to another is known as length conversion, and this is commonly done using conversion factors, which are mathematical relationships between two units.
- The metric system and the United States Customary Measurement System are two different systems used to measure length, with the metre being the base unit in the metric system, and the foot being the base unit in the US customary system.
- A length converter is a useful tool for converting lengths between different units.