GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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One fathom is equal to-
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6 feet
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6 metres
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60 cms
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60 feet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -fathom, old English measure of length, now standardized at 6 feet (1.83 metre), which has long been used as a nautical unit of depth.
Detailed explanation-2: -A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 m), used especially for measuring the depth of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -A fathom is a nautical unit of measurement and is equal to six feet . On a chart, water depths may be connected with a line known as a depth contour, similar to the topographic lines or surface features that you see on a map. Depth contours present a picture of the bottom to the mariner.
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