Question 1

What is a cable length?

Accepted Answer

A cable is 1/10 of a nautical mile, approximately 185.2 meters or 608 feet. Used in naval navigation for short distances.

Question 2

How is a cable different from a nautical mile?

Accepted Answer

10 cables = 1 nautical mile. A cable is about 185-220 meters depending on country. The international standard is 185.2 m.

Question 3

Is this conversion factor exact?

Accepted Answer

Metric-to-metric conversions are exact (1 km = 1000 m). Imperial-to-metric factors like 1 inch = 2.54 cm are exact by international agreement.

Question 4

Why do some countries use different units?

Accepted Answer

Historical reasons - the metric system spread from France after 1795. The US, UK, and a few others retained older systems. Science uses metric worldwide.

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