Convert dekameter to meter
Dekameter
The decametre (SI symbol: dam), also spelled dekametre, is a unit of length in the metric system equal to ten metres. It is derived from the SI base unit metre using the prefix deca- (or deka-), meaning ten. The decametre is an SI unit but is seldom used in practice, with kilometres and metres being preferred for most applications.
Meter
The metre (Commonwealth spelling and BIPM spelling) or meter (American spelling) (from the French unit mètre, from the Greek noun μετρούν, "measure") is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m. The metre is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a great circle, so the Earth's circumference is approximately 40000 km. In 1799, the metre was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
Dekameter to Meter conversion table
| Dekameter | Meter |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 25 | 250 |
| 50 | 500 |
| 100 | 1000 |
| 500 | 5000 |
| 1000 | 10000 |