Decametre
SI unit of length equal to ten metres
A decametre (International spelling[1][2]) (American spelling dekameter or decameter[3][4]) is a unit of length equal to ten metres. Its symbol is the dam.
| Decametre | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | metric |
| Unit of | length |
| Symbol | dam |
| Conversions | |
| 1 dam in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI units | 10 m |
| imperial/US units | 10.936 yd 393.70 in |
A decametre is not used very often. It is sometimes used to measure heights in meteorology, while a cubic decametre is sometimes used for describing the volumes of rivers and lakes.
References
change- ↑ Decimal multiples and submultiples of SI units Archived 2019-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, 2006, SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI), 8th edition
- ↑ Unit of length (metre) Archived 2019-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, 2006, SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI), 8th edition
- ↑ The Two Classes of SI Units and the SI Prefixes, 2008, The NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
- ↑ "Decametre definition and meaning". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 27 July 2020.