SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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meter
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centimeter
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kilometer
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millimeter
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is equal to one thousand meters. As it is the largest unit, it is used to measure distance between geographical places on land. Hence from the above discussion we can conclude the kilometer is the largest unit of length.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: In the Metric System, the units of measurement that comes after kilometers are megameters. One megameter is equivalent to one million meters. The basic unit of length in the Metric System is the meter.
Detailed explanation-3: -GRS80 ellipsoid 20, 003.93145846091 km or 12, 429.86673977777 international miles or 10, 801.25888685794 nautical miles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Parsec or parallactic second refers to the distance at which an arc of length equal to one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one second at a point. 1 parsec = 3 . 1 × 10 16 m = 3 . 26 light-years. 1 parsec is equivalent to 206265 AU and hence parsec is the largest unit of length.