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To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 centimetre
s and 100 centimetres (10−1 metre and 1 metre).
Distances shorter than 10 centimetres
Distances 1 metre or longer
Centimetre
A centimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length. Centi is the SI prefix for a factor of . Hence a centimetre can be written as or — meaning or respectively...
s and 100 centimetres (10−1 metre and 1 metre).
Distances shorter than 10 centimetres
Conversions
10 centimetres (abbreviated to 10 cm) is equal to- 1 decimetreDecimetreA decimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a metre, the SI base unit of length. In simple words there are 10 cm in a decimetre....
(dm), a term not in common use - 100 millimetreMillimetreThe millimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length....
s - 3.9 inchInchAn inch is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, and United States customary units. There are 36 inches in a yard and 12 inches in a foot...
es - A side of a squareSquare (geometry)In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral. This means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles...
of area 0.01 m²1 E-2 m²Image:Scale one to hundred no labels.svg|110px|right|Click on the small dark green top-left square for quantities smaller than 0.01 square metres, the mid green square for 0.01 to 0.1 square metres, the light green square for 1 to 10 square metres, and the pale green surround for over 10 square... - The edge of a cube with a volume of 1 E-3 m³1 E-3 m³To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists volumes between at 10-3 m3 and 10-2 m³ . See also volumes or capacities of other orders of magnitude.* Volumes smaller than 1 litre* 1.0 litre is equal to:** 10-3 m3...
(one litreLitrepic|200px|right|thumb|One litre is equivalent to this cubeEach side is 10 cm1 litre water = 1 kilogram water The litre is a metric system unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimetre , to 1,000 cubic centimetres , and to 1/1,000 cubic metre...
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Wavelengths
- 10 cm = 1.0 dm – wavelength of the highest UHFUltra high frequencyUltra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
radio frequency, 3 GHz - 12 cm = 1.2 dm – wavelength of the 2.45 GHz ISM radio bandISM bandThe industrial, scientific and medical radio bands are radio bands reserved internationally for the use of radio frequency energy for industrial, scientific and medical purposes other than communications....
- 21 cm = 2.1 dm – wavelength of the 1.4 GHz hydrogen emission line, a hyperfineHyperfine structureThe term hyperfine structure refers to a collection of different effects leading to small shifts and splittings in the energy levels of atoms, molecules and ions. The name is a reference to the fine structure which results from the interaction between the magnetic moments associated with electron...
transition of the hydrogen atom - 100 cm = 10 dm – wavelength of the lowest UHFUltra high frequencyUltra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
radio frequency, 300 MHz
Human-defined scales and structures
- 10.16 cm = 1.016 dm — 1 hand used in measuring height of horses (4 inches)
- 12 cm = 1.2 dm — diameter of a Compact DiscCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
(CD) (= 120 mm) - 15 cm = 1.5 dm — length of a Bic pen with cap on
- 22 cm = 2.2 dm — diameter of a typical soccer ball
- 30.48 cm = 3.048 dm — 1 foot
- 30 cm = 3 dm — typical school-use rulerRulerA ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing, printing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight lines...
length (= 300 mm) - 60 cm = 6 dm — standard depth (front to back) of a domestic kitchen worktop in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(= 600 mm) - 90 cm = 9 dm — average length of a rapierRapierA rapier is a slender, sharply pointed sword, ideally used for thrusting attacks, used mainly in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.-Description:...
, a fencingFencingFencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
sword - 91.44 cm is one yardYardA yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...
- CigaretteCigaretteA cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
s 100 mm (4 in) in length
Nature
- 10 cm = 1 dm — diameter of the human cervixCervixThe cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall...
upon entering the second stage of labourChildbirthChildbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus... - 14 cm = 1.4 dm — length of average human penisPenisThe penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
- 15 cm = 1.5 dm — approximate size of largest beetle species
- 29 cm = 2.9 dm — length of average human footFootThe foot is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws...
- 29.98 cm = distance light travels in one nanosecondNanosecondA nanosecond is one billionth of a second . One nanosecond is to one second as one second is to 31.7 years.The word nanosecond is formed by the prefix nano and the unit second. Its symbol is ns....
- 31 cm = 3.1 dm — wingspan of largest butterflyButterflyA butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
species Ornithoptera alexandraeQueen Alexandra's BirdwingQueen Alexandra's Birdwing is the largest butterfly in the world.The species was named by Lord Walter Rothschild in 1907, in honour of Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom... - 50 to 65 cm — a pizotePizoteThe white-nosed coati is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae . Local names include Pizote, Antoon and Tejón. The last, which mainly is used in Mexico, means badger. It averages about 4–6 kg in weight...
's tail - 66 cm — length of the longest pinePinePines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
cones (produced by the Sugar PineSugar PinePinus lambertiana, commonly known as the sugar pine or sugar cone pine, is the tallest and most massive pine, with the longest cones of any conifer...
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Distances 1 metre or longer
See also
- Orders of magnitude (area)Orders of magnitude (area)This page is a progressive and labeled list of the SI area orders of magnitude, with certain examples appended to some list objects.-References:...