Kilómetro
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Definición
Una unidad métrica de longitud igual a 1.000 metros o aproximadamente 0,621371 millas.
Explicación
The kilometer is the standard unit for expressing road distances and geographic measurements in metric countries. The Earth's circumference is approximately 40,075 km; the distance from New York to Los Angeles is about 4,500 km. At 100 km/h (the common highway speed limit in metric countries), a vehicle covers 1 km every 36 seconds. One kilometer equals 1,093.61 yards or 3,280.84 feet.
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Prefijo Métrico
Un prefijo que indica un múltiplo o fracción decimal de una unidad (kilo-, mega-, mili-, micro-, etc.).
Hectárea
Una unidad métrica de área igual a 10.000 metros cuadrados o 2,471 acres.
Bar
Una unidad de presión igual a 100.000 pascales, ligeramente inferior a la presión atmosférica estándar.
Sistema Métrico
Un sistema internacional de medición basado en el decimal, construido sobre siete unidades base del SI, utilizado oficialmente por todos los países del mundo excepto Estados Unidos, Myanmar y Liberia.
Sistema Decimal
Un sistema de numeración en base 10 en el que cada valor posicional es diez veces el valor inmediatamente inferior, constituyendo la base matemática del sistema métrico.