How many dekameter in 1 smoot? The answer is 0.17018. We assume you are converting between dekametre and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: dekameter or smoot The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 dekameter, or 0.58761311552474 smoot. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between dekameters and smoots. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekameter to smoot = 5.87613 smoot
5 dekameter to smoot = 29.38066 smoot
10 dekameter to smoot = 58.76131 smoot
15 dekameter to smoot = 88.14197 smoot
20 dekameter to smoot = 117.52262 smoot
25 dekameter to smoot = 146.90328 smoot
30 dekameter to smoot = 176.28393 smoot
40 dekameter to smoot = 235.04525 smoot
50 dekameter to smoot = 293.80656 smoot
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A decametre (American spelling: dekameter, symbol: dam) is a measurement of distance equal to ten metres. This measure is included mostly for completeness. It very rarely has any practical application.
A smoot is a unit of distance (or "length", as physical scientists say) used for measuring the Harvard Bridge. It is named after an MIT fraternity pledge at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Oliver R. Smoot (class of 1962). In October of 1958, fellow students helped Mr. Smoot measure the length of the bridge by placing him end to end and marking the increments. Oliver was a top student at MIT and went on to run NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The smoot is equal to his height (five feet and seven inches -- 1.70 m), and the bridge's length was measured to be "364.4 smoots plus one ear".
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