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MIP2601/102/0/2023
Assignment 03 (863172)
Name:_________________________________________________________
Student
Number:________________________________________________________
QUESTION 1
1.1 Two different instruments that can be used to measure time are a clock and a
stopwatch.
Chronometer and hourglass.
1.2 Cubit, unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples. It may
have originated in Egypt about 3000 BC; it thereafter became ubiquitous in the
ancient world. The cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was
based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and
was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans. In some ancient cultures it
was as long as 21 inches (531 mm).
1.3 To give you some idea of the effects of altitude, at sea level, the boiling point of
water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius. As you move up into
the higher altitudes, the boiling point of water becomes much lower. In
Johannesburg the boiling point of water drops to 201 F, or 94 C.
1.4 Celsius and Fahrenheit are two scales used to measure temperature. The
temperature in the centigrade scale will be expressed in degrees Celsius. The
temperature in the Fahrenheit scale will be expressed in degrees Fahrenheit. The
relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit is proportional.
1.5 Système Internationale
The International System of Metric Units
S.I. is an abbreviation of Système Internationale or International System: our
metric system of measurements. It is an internationally standardised system,
giving a common language between nations and between the different branches
of science and technology.
1.6 Sexagesimal, also known as base 60 or sexagenary, is a numeral system with
sixty as its base. It originated with the ancient Sumerians in the 3rd millennium BC,
was passed down to the ancient Babylonians, and is still used—in a modified form—
for measuring time, angles, and geographic coordinates.
1.7 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters
1.8 1 inch = to 2.54 cm.
1.9 Tare weight is defined as the total weight of tractor and trailer when the vehicle is
empty, meaning there is not any product in the trailer. Tare weight can also be called
unladen weight.
MIP2601/102/0/2023
Assignment 03 (863172)
Name:_________________________________________________________
Student
Number:________________________________________________________
QUESTION 1
1.1 Two different instruments that can be used to measure time are a clock and a
stopwatch.
Chronometer and hourglass.
1.2 Cubit, unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples. It may
have originated in Egypt about 3000 BC; it thereafter became ubiquitous in the
ancient world. The cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was
based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and
was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans. In some ancient cultures it
was as long as 21 inches (531 mm).
1.3 To give you some idea of the effects of altitude, at sea level, the boiling point of
water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius. As you move up into
the higher altitudes, the boiling point of water becomes much lower. In
Johannesburg the boiling point of water drops to 201 F, or 94 C.
1.4 Celsius and Fahrenheit are two scales used to measure temperature. The
temperature in the centigrade scale will be expressed in degrees Celsius. The
temperature in the Fahrenheit scale will be expressed in degrees Fahrenheit. The
relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit is proportional.
1.5 Système Internationale
The International System of Metric Units
S.I. is an abbreviation of Système Internationale or International System: our
metric system of measurements. It is an internationally standardised system,
giving a common language between nations and between the different branches
of science and technology.
1.6 Sexagesimal, also known as base 60 or sexagenary, is a numeral system with
sixty as its base. It originated with the ancient Sumerians in the 3rd millennium BC,
was passed down to the ancient Babylonians, and is still used—in a modified form—
for measuring time, angles, and geographic coordinates.
1.7 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters
1.8 1 inch = to 2.54 cm.
1.9 Tare weight is defined as the total weight of tractor and trailer when the vehicle is
empty, meaning there is not any product in the trailer. Tare weight can also be called
unladen weight.
