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Why is it recommended to use millimeters when a meter is an SI basic unit? Wouldn't it be easier? Unit-conversion wise, to measure in mm but convert it into m before calculating?

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You cannot find weight with length measurements on their own. You need other information such as weight for a specific cubic capacity.

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What is the mass of a 2 centimeter wide rubber ball?

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It depends upon the density of the rubber; it will vary depending on how many air bubbles were inside the rubber when it was produced.

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I need to work out the weight of a large accent table but I don't have a large enough scale. Is it possible to use the dimensions to determine the weight?

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Not really, because it depends on the type and density of the material(s) it is made out of.

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How do you guess the weight by just looking at it?

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Think of the volume and density of the object.

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How do I find my own weight without a scale as I cannot be bothered to get a scale?

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Use a teeter-totter ("seesaw"). Have someone of known weight climb on the other end of the teeter-totter, and use other objects of known weight at one end or the other to balance the device.

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