How many smoot in 1 metre? The answer is 0.58761311552474. We assume you are converting between smoot and metre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: smoot or metre The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.58761311552474 smoot, or 1 metre. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between smoots and metres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 smoot to metre = 1.7018 metre
5 smoot to metre = 8.509 metre
10 smoot to metre = 17.018 metre
15 smoot to metre = 25.527 metre
20 smoot to metre = 34.036 metre
25 smoot to metre = 42.545 metre
30 smoot to metre = 51.054 metre
40 smoot to metre = 68.072 metre
50 smoot to metre = 85.09 metre
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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".
The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of "length", in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. The internationally-accepted spelling of the unit in English is "metre", although the American English spelling meter is a common variant. However, both American and non-American forms of English agree that the spelling "meter" should be used as a suffix in the names of measuring devices such as chronometers and micrometers.
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