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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The SI unit for length or distance is
A
foot (ft)
B
inch (in)
C
mile (mi)
D
meter (m)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The meter, symbol m, is the SI unit of length. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the speed of light in vacuum c to be 299 792 458 when expressed in the unit m s-1, where the second is defined in terms of Cs. The kilogram, symbol kg, is the SI unit of mass.

Detailed explanation-2: -The SI unit of length is metre.

Detailed explanation-3: -The kilometre (SI symbol: km; /ˈkɪləmiːtər/ or /kɪˈlɒmətər/), spelt kilometer in American English and Philippine English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand metres (kilo-being the SI prefix for 1000).

Detailed explanation-4: -metre (m), also spelled meter, in measurement, fundamental unit of length in the metric system and in the International Systems of Units (SI). It is equal to approximately 39.37 inches in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems.

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