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How many smoot in 1 dam? The answer is 5.8761311552474. We assume you are converting between smoot and dekametre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: smoot or dam The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.58761311552474 smoot, or 0.1 dam. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between smoots and dekameters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 smoot to dam = 0.17018 dam
5 smoot to dam = 0.8509 dam
10 smoot to dam = 1.7018 dam
20 smoot to dam = 3.4036 dam
30 smoot to dam = 5.1054 dam
40 smoot to dam = 6.8072 dam
50 smoot to dam = 8.509 dam
75 smoot to dam = 12.7635 dam
100 smoot to dam = 17.018 dam
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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".
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.
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