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词条 Millimetre
释义

  1. Definition

  2. Informal Terminology

  3. Unicode symbols

  4. Measurement

  5. See also

  6. References

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The millimetre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI unit symbol mm) or millimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length. Therefore, there are one thousand millimetres in a metre. There are ten millimetres in a centimetre.

One millimetre is equal to {{val|1000}} micrometres or {{val|1,000,000}} nanometres. A millimetre is equal to exactly {{frac|5|127}} (approximately 0.039370) of an inch.

Definition

Since 1983, the metre has been defined as "the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of {{sfrac|{{val|299,792,458}}}} of a second".[1] A millimetre, {{sfrac|1000}} of a metre, is therefore the distance travelled by light in {{sfrac|{{val|299,792,458,000}}}} of a second.

Informal Terminology

A common shortening of millimetre in spoken English is "mil". This can cause confusion since in the United States, "mil" traditionally means a thousandth of an inch.

Unicode symbols

For the purposes of compatibility with Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) characters, Unicode has symbols for:

  • millimetre (㎜) - code U+339C[2]
  • square millimetre (㎟) - code U+339F[2]
  • cubic millimetre (㎣) - code U+33A3[2]

In Japanese typography, these square symbols were historically used for laying out unit symbols without distorting the grid layout of text characters.

Measurement

On a metric ruler, the smallest measurements are normally millimetres.[3] High-quality engineering rules may be graduated in increments of 0.5 mm. Digital callipers are commonly capable of reading increments as small as 0.01 mm.[4]

Microwaves with a frequency of 300 GHz have a wavelength of 1 mm. Using wavelengths between 30 GHz and 300 GHz for data transmission, in contrast to the 300 MHz to 3 GHz normally used in mobile devices, has the potential to allow data transfer rates of 10 gigabits per second.[5]

The smallest distances the human eye can resolve is around 0.02 to 0.04 mm, approximately the width of a human hair.[6] A sheet of paper is typically between 0.07 mm and 0.18 mm thick, with ordinary printer paper or copy paper approximately a tenth of a millimetre thick.[7]

See also

{{Wiktionary|millimetre}}
  • Metric system
  • Orders of magnitude (length)
  • Submillimeter

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.bipm.org/en/CGPM/db/17/1/ |title=17th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1983), Resolution 1. |accessdate=3 December 2013 |publisher=International Bureau of Weights and Measures}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U3300.pdf |title=CJK Compatibility |publisher=unicode.org |accessdate=3 December 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineconversion.com/faq_05.htm |title=How do I read a ruler? |publisher=onlineconversion.com |accessdate=3 December 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.tresnainstrument.com/accuracy_of_calipers.html |title=Accuracy of Calipers |publisher=TresnaInstrument.com |accessdate=3 December 2013}}
5. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kCmyPdxme1AC&lpg=PP1&pg=PP15#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Millimeter Wave Communication Systems |isbn=9781118102756 |last1=Huang |first1=Kao-Cheng |last2=Wang |first2=Zhaocheng |year=2011}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://sciencefocus.com/qa/how-small-can-naked-eye-see |title=How Small Can the Naked Eye See? |publisher=Focus Magazine |accessdate=3 December 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/JuliaSherlis.shtml |title=Thickness of a Piece of Paper |publisher=hypertextbook.com |accessdate=3 December 2013}}
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