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Dekameter and Square Dekameter – A Short Note

A dekameter (symbol: dam) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to:

1 dekameter = 10 meters

Dekameters are not commonly used in everyday life but can be helpful for measuring medium distances, such as the length of a swimming pool or a small field.

A square dekameter (symbol: dam²) is a unit of area representing a square with sides one dekameter long:

1 dam² = (10 m) × (10 m) = 100 m²

Square dekameters are used to measure areas like playgrounds, gardens, or small plots of land.

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  Dekameter (dam) measures moderate lengths (tens of meters)

  
  
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  Square dekameter (dam²) measures moderate areas (hundreds of square meters)

  
  
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  Occasionally used in land measurement and construction

  
  

Micrometer and Square Micrometer – A Short Note

A micrometer (symbol: µm), also called a micron, is a unit of length in the metric system equal to:

1 micrometer = 10⁻⁶ meters

Micrometers are commonly used to measure things too small to see with the naked eye but larger than atoms—such as cells, bacteria, and fine particles. For example, a typical human hair is about 50 to 100 micrometers thick.

A square micrometer (symbol: µm²) is a unit of area representing a square with sides one micrometer long:

1 µm² = (10⁻⁶ m) × (10⁻⁶ m) = 10⁻¹² m²

Square micrometers are used to describe microscopic surface areas, such as the surface of cells, microchips, or materials under a microscope.

In summary:

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  Micrometer (µm) measures small lengths visible under microscopes

  
  
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  Square micrometer (µm²) measures tiny areas at the microscopic scale

  
  
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  Widely used in biology, material science, and engineering