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What is the measure of a hand-span?
What is the measure of a hand-span?
- The width of an adult human male fingertip
- The measure from the back of the heel to the tip of the big toe
- The measure from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb when the hand is stretched out (correct)
- The distance from the tip of one’s elbow to the tip of the middle finger when the arm is extended
What does a digit measure?
What does a digit measure?
- The width of an adult human male fingertip (correct)
- The measure from the back of the heel to the tip of the big toe
- The measure from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb when the hand is stretched out
- The distance from the tip of one’s elbow to the tip of the middle finger when the arm is extended
What is the measure of a cubit?
What is the measure of a cubit?
- The measure from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb when the hand is stretched out
- The width of an adult human male fingertip
- The measure from the back of the heel to the tip of the big toe
- The distance from the tip of one’s elbow to the tip of the middle finger when the arm is extended (correct)
What does a foot measure?
What does a foot measure?
What does a pace measure?
What does a pace measure?
Flashcards
What is a hand-span?
What is a hand-span?
The measure from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb when the hand is stretched out.
What is a digit?
What is a digit?
The width of an adult human male fingertip.
What is a cubit?
What is a cubit?
The distance from the tip of one’s elbow to the tip of the middle finger when the arm is extended.
What is a foot?
What is a foot?
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What is a pace?
What is a pace?
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Study Notes
Measurement Units
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Hand-span: Measures the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended, typically about 20 cm (8 inches).
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Digit: Refers to the width of a finger, often estimated to be approximately 1.8 cm (0.7 inches), used in historical measurement systems.
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Cubit: An ancient unit of length based on the forearm's length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, roughly around 45 cm (18 inches).
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Foot: A standard unit of length equal to 12 inches, approximately 30.48 cm; often used in measuring height and distance.
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Pace: Represents the distance covered by one step, typically about 0.8 meters (2.5 feet); commonly used in walking measurements.
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