{"id":3839,"date":"2022-11-18T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T04:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2022-11-19T09:57:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T04:27:36","slug":"measurement-of-length","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/measurement-of-length\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Measure Length"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Measurement of\u00a0Length<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tuBLuIW1U70?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-1.jpg\" alt=\"How Do You Measure Length 1\" width=\"704\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-1-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><br \/>\nThe distance of something from one end to the other is called <strong>length<\/strong>. It can be measured using a ruler, a measuring tape, a metre rod, and so on, whichever is convenient for the required purpose.<br \/>\nWhile measuring length using a ruler, we should take the following precautions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Care should be taken to keep the ruler along the length of the object.<\/li>\n<li>If the edge of the ruler is worn out or broken, the measurement should be started from any fully clear.\u00a0For example, if you\u00a0measure from 2 cm mark to the 7 cm mark, the length is 5 cm (7 cm &#8211; 2 cm = 5 cm).<\/li>\n<li>Eyes should be exactly above the point where the measurement is to be taken. If your eyes are at different positions, you might get wrong readings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-2.gif\" alt=\"How Do You Measure Length 2\" width=\"520\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Using a Divider to Measure Length<\/strong><br \/>\nA divider is used to measure the distance between two points. Let us see how.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-128486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-2.png\" alt=\"How Do You Measure Length 2\" width=\"566\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-2.png 837w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-2-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-2-768x451.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Measuring the Length of a Curved Line<\/strong><br \/>\nThe length of a curved line can be measured using a string. The string is placed along the curved line and its ends are marked on the string.<br \/>\nThe length of the string between the marked points is measured with a ruler<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-3.png\" alt=\"How Do You Measure Length 3\" width=\"335\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-3.png 335w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/How-Do-You-Measure-Length-3-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Activity <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To find the length of a curved line.<br \/>\n<strong>Materials needed:<\/strong> A ruler, a measuring tape, a string, a sketch pen and a leaf.<br \/>\n<strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Draw a curved line on a piece of paper.<\/li>\n<li>Place the string along the curved line. Make sure the string covers every bit of the curved line.<\/li>\n<li>Mark the points where the curved line begins and ends on the string.<\/li>\n<li>Now stretch out the string along the length of a ruler (or a stretched out measuring tape, if the curved line is long) and measure the distance between the two marks on the string.<\/li>\n<li>Try out different curved lines, like the outline of a leaf or even your waist (for this you can use the measuring tape directly).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measurement of\u00a0Length The distance of something from one end to the other is called length. It can be measured using a ruler, a measuring tape, a metre rod, and so on, whichever is convenient for the required purpose. 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