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Hectometre

SI unit of length

SI unit of length

FieldValue
namehectometre
imageFile:Kheops-Pyramid.jpg
captionThe Great Pyramid of Giza is 137.7 metres high, which is 1.377 hectometres.
symbolhm
standardSI
quantitylength
units1SI base units
inunits1
units2imperial/US units
inunits21 hm

The hectometre (SI symbol: hm), spelled hectometer in American English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one hundred metres and to one tenth of a kilometre. The word comes from a combination of "metre" and the SI prefix "hecto-", meaning "hundred". It is not commonly used in English. A football field (either soccer or American football) is approximately 1 hectometre in length. The hectare (ha), a common metric unit for land area, is equal to one square hectometre (hm2).

The hectometre has sometimes been used for expressing the distance to a target in warfare.

References

References

  1. "hectometre noun – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes {{!}} Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com".
  2. "Metric and SI Unit Prefixes".
  3. "Soccer (FIFA) Field Dimensions & Layout – SportsCourtDimensions.com".
  4. "Soccer Field Dimensions & Measurements".
  5. Lienau, Peter. (1999-10-22). "The Working Environment for German Warship design in WWI and WWII".
  6. "Field Artillery Journal – Sep 1927 | PDF | Shell (Projectile) | Howitzer".
  7. "The Sinking Of The Scharnhorst | Proceedings – January 1956 Vol. 82/1/635".
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