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The '''kilometre''' (American ''kilometer'') is an [[International System of Units|SI]] unit of length, equal to 1000 [[metre]]s, commonly used for measuring distances on the earth's surface. The abbreviation for kilometre is '''km'''. | The '''kilometre''' (American ''kilometer'') is an [[International System of Units|SI]] unit of length, equal to 1000 [[metre]]s, commonly used for measuring distances on the earth's surface. The abbreviation for kilometre is '''km'''. | ||
The ''mile'' used in the United States is exactly 1. | The ''mile'' used in the United States is exactly 1.609 344 km long. | ||
;The kilometre in relation to other units | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
| 1 kilometre | |||
| 0.621 37 [[mile]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 kilometre | |||
| 1000 [[metre]]s | |||
|- | |||
| 1 kilometre | |||
| 3280.84 [[foot (measure)|feet]] | |||
|- | |||
| 1 kilometre | |||
| 100 000 [[centimetre]]s | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Physics Workgroup]] | [[Category:Physics Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 6 April 2007
The kilometre (American kilometer) is an SI unit of length, equal to 1000 metres, commonly used for measuring distances on the earth's surface. The abbreviation for kilometre is km.
The mile used in the United States is exactly 1.609 344 km long.
- The kilometre in relation to other units
| 1 kilometre | 0.621 37 mile |
| 1 kilometre | 1000 metres |
| 1 kilometre | 3280.84 feet |
| 1 kilometre | 100 000 centimetres |