Other Non-SI Units of Length

There are various non-SI (International System of Units) units of length include:

• Inch (in): Commonly used in the United States and some other countries for measuring short distances and dimensions. One inch is equal to 0.0254 meters.

• Foot (ft): Often used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring height and distance. One foot is equal to 0.3048 meters.

• Yard (yd): Commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for longer measurements. One yard is equal to 0.9144 meters.

• Mile (mi): Frequently used in the United States for measuring longer distances. One mile is equal to 1.60934 kilometers.

• Nautical Mile (nmi or NM): Used in navigation and aviation. One nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude and is approximately equal to 1.852 kilometers.

• Angstrom (Å): Commonly used in the field of molecular biology and chemistry to express atomic and molecular distances. One angstrom is equal to 0.1 nanometers or 1 × 10^-10 meters.

• Fathom (fth): Primarily used in navigation for measuring the depth of water. One fathom is equal to 1.8288 meters or 6 feet.

• League: Historically used for measuring distances at sea or on land. The league has varied in size, but it is often considered equivalent to three nautical miles.

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Unit of Length is the measurement of the length of an object. The most common units used today are metric units. The SI unit of length is meter. Other units of length include inch, mile, centimeter, kilometer, etc.

In this article, we will learn about unit of length, SI unit of length, unit of length in other systems along with some practice questions based on it.