METRIC SYSTEM

METRIC SYSTEM Let us start with multipliers........... LET US SEE THE FREQUENTLY USED METRIC UNITS 1. MILLIMETER: To read a metric ruler ,each individual line represents 1/10 of a centimeter or 1 millimeter. Example:Tip of a pencil 2. CENTIMETER: 10 Times of millimeter is said to be a centimeter 3. DECIMETER: 10 Times of centimeter is said to be a decimeter 4.METER: 10 Times of decimeter is said to be a meter 5.KILOMETER: 1000 Times of meter is said to be a kilometer The above discussed are the basic and frequently used units.Like wise the units will get changes according to the standard multipliers as in the first picture. Next we will see how to convert from one unit to another: To make it simple: W...