Understanding Units of Length

The video tutorial discusses various units of length, including meters, kilometers, centimeters, and more. It explains the relative sizes of these units compared to a meter and provides common conversion factors for metric units. The tutorial also covers metric prefixes like kilo, centi, and milli, and demonstrates how to convert between different units using these prefixes. Additionally, it provides conversion factors for non-metric units such as feet, inches, and miles, and includes a practical example of converting meters to feet.

Which of the following is NOT a standard unit of length?

• Pound

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Mile

How many centimeters are there in one meter?

• 10

• 10000

• 100

• 1000

A yard is approximately what percentage of a meter?

• 75%

• 100%

• 80%

• 91%

What fraction of a meter is a foot?

• 1/3

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/2

What does the prefix 'kilo' represent in terms of powers of ten?

• 10^4

• 10^3

• 10^2

• 10^1

How many millimeters are there in one meter?

• 100

• 1500

• 500

• 1000

How many inches are there in a foot?

• 12

• 13

• 11

• 10

One mile is equivalent to how many kilometers?

• 2.609

• 4.609

• 1.609

• 3.609

What is the first step in converting meters to feet?

• Convert meters to miles

• Convert meters to inches

• Convert meters to centimeters

• Convert meters to yards

How many feet are approximately equal to one meter?

• 5.28

• 2.28

• 3.28

• 4.28