Current Affairs 3rd Class

Category : 3rd Class

Measurement

• Non-standard Units of Length:
  • Length \[\to \] fingers, hand span, cubit, pace etc.

• Standard Units of Length:
• Meter is a standard unit for measuring length.
• 1 meter = 10 decimetres
• 1 decimeter = 10 centimetres
• 1 metre = 100 centimetres

• Non-standard Units for Mass:
  • Mass \[\to \] marbles, stones, beads etc.

• Standard Units for Mass:
  • Kilogram is a standard unit of mass.
  • 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

• Non - Standard Units of Capacity:
  • Capacity \[\to \] Cup, bottle, tumbler etc.

• Standard Units of Capacity:
• Liter is a standard unit of capacity.

1 liter = 1000 milliliters