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Square Centimeter

The square centimeter (cm²) is a unit of area in the metric system, equal to the area of a square with sides that are each 1 centimeter long. One square centimeter is equivalent to 1/10,000th of a square meter or 0.0001 square meters. It is commonly used to measure small areas, such as the surface area of objects, photographs, or pieces of fabric.

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The square kilometer is derived from the kilometer, which is a unit of length in the metric system. The kilometer itself was introduced in the 18th century as part of the metric system, based on the meter, which was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator. The square kilometer, like other area units in the metric system, is based on the square of the unit of length. As the metric system became more widely adopted worldwide, the square kilometer became a standard unit for measuring large areas, particularly in geography, urban planning, and land management.

Square Inch

A square inch (in²) is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are each 1 inch long. One square inch is equal to 1/144 of a square foot or 6.4516 square centimeters.

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The square inch is derived from the inch, a unit of length that has been used for centuries. The inch was originally based on various physical objects, such as the width of a human thumb, but it was standardized in the 14th century in England. The square inch, as a unit of area, emerged as a way to measure smaller surfaces, particularly for applications such as manufacturing, fabric measurement, and printing. Today, the square inch is widely used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring the area of small objects, screens (such as in electronics), and materials, particularly in contexts where imperial or U.S. customary units are preferred.

Convert Square Centimeter to other area-converter units

1 Square Centimeter = 0.0001 Square Meter

1 Square Centimeter = 1e-10 Square Kilometer

1 Square Centimeter = 1 Square Centimeter

1 Square Centimeter = 100 Square Millimeter

1 Square Centimeter = 100000000000000 Square Nanometer

1 Square Centimeter = 100000000 Square Micrometer

1 Square Centimeter = Hectare

1 Square Centimeter = Acre

1 Square Centimeter = 3.861021585e-11 Square Mile

1 Square Centimeter = 0.000119599 Square Yard

1 Square Centimeter = 0.001076391 Square Feet

1 Square Centimeter = 0.15500031 Square Inch