Of course, each of us went to school, good or bad - that's another matter. And of course, from the school bench we are all familiar with the different dimensions of the measurement of something. Liter, kilogram, second, meter and so on. But sometimes there are units of measure that, on the one hand, seem to be understandable, but on the other, it’s rather difficult to explain what they measure.
These, for example, include running meter. Agree - almost everyone heard this phrase, but not everyone can explain how a running meter differs from a square meter. What is this mysterious unit and “what is it eaten with”?
Meter
Before figuring out how a running meter differs from a square meter, let's recall what actually means “meter” and where this concept comes from.
From the course of the school curriculum, we can recall that a meter is the length of the path that sunlight travels in a vacuum for 1/299 792 458 seconds.
In Europe of the XV-XVI century, there were no standard, generally accepted measures of length at all, in each region they took to circulation their own. This created a lot of inconvenience, so already in the XVII century they began to think about the need to introduce a new generally accepted standard for everyone. Moreover, the new measure of length should not be based on the desire of the ruling person, but on a natural phenomenon that would not depend on anyone's will.
One of these ideas was to designate the length of the pendulum performing one “half-oscillation” in one second as a “meter”. However, through research it was found that the half-cycle of the second pendulum is not the same depending on the location of the measurements. This is how it was proved that as we approach the equator , gravity decreases. I had to look for other ways.
A little later, the idea arose of linking the length of the dimension to the earth meridian, as was done, for example, with a mile. Thus, in 1791, the meter was defined as 1 forty-millionth part of the Paris Meridian, or 1 ten-millionth distance from the equator to the North Pole, measured at the longitude of Paris. However, this definition was far from final. Later, the definition of the meter was changed several more times - in 1799, 1899, 1927.1960. The last definition was made in 1983 - it corresponds to what we know from the school curriculum.
Linear meter
To understand how to convert square meters into linear, you first need to find out what it really is.
Oddly enough, you can’t say “running meter”, because there is simply no other meter other than running. The definition will be correct: "The linear length of the product is 1 meter." Thus, 1 running meter is a measure of the dyne of any product, regardless of its other characteristics - width, height, density, mass, and so on.
Simply put, a running meter is the same meter that we are all used to and that can be calculated by a simple measurement, using, for example, a
centimeter tape or a long ruler.
What can be "rolled up"
Before figuring out how to convert square meters into linear meters, let us once again clarify that this is the most ordinary meter, equal to 100 centimeters. Most often, such a term is used in trade when you need to measure a certain amount of rolled material, the width of which is already included in the price of the goods. For running meters, for example, they sell linoleum, wire, power cable, wire, various fabrics. In order to find out how many linear meters per square meter, you need to make simple calculations - just multiply the length by width.
For example, if the width of the fabric is 2 meters 20 centimeters, then one linear meter of it will look like a piece 1 meter long and 2.20 wide. And the area of this cut will be equal to 2.2 m 2 .
Now we give an example with inverse calculations. How can square meters be converted into linear meters if the area of something and its width are known? For example, the area of a piece of carpet is 15.6 m 2 and its width is 3 m. If we perform the inverse mathematical calculations, we will find out that the length of such a cut will be equal to:
15.6 m 2 : 3 m = 5.2 m, or 5 m 20 cm.
Everything is quite simple, but it is worth remembering that it is simply impossible to calculate how many linear meters per square meter, without knowing the width of the product.
How to measure what cannot be minimized?
Sometimes, however, in linear meters, for the convenience of calculations, something is measured that cannot be rolled material. For example, furniture sets and kitchen walls. How to be?
In this case, you won’t need to translate linear meters into square meters simply because this is not possible. In this case, the manufacturer simply calls a certain conditional price, which already includes labor costs, the cost of materials and components, electricity and so on. It doesn’t matter how many shelves will be in your new locker, the price is called only for the length.
Pitfalls of such measurements
However, with this method of calculation, you can be very mistaken. Often, customers, flattered by the low price called per linear meter, are unpleasantly surprised when the manager of the furniture salon will make the final calculations.
The fact is that in this case, the approximate cost is initially called, calculated from the use of standard modifications of furniture and the cheapest materials. This amount never includes the cost of glass, countertops, built-in lighting, and even ordinary fittings. All these options are selected individually according to the wishes of the client and significantly increase the final amount.
Thus, a running meter in the furniture industry is used only to determine the lowest (starting) cost of production, and the buyer only gives the opportunity to focus on the general level of the pricing policy of the company.
Conclusion
Now you know exactly how to convert square meters into linear and vice versa. Such knowledge will be useful to you, especially in cases where you have to acquire something “per meter”. Try to make all the necessary calculations before the purchase and even double-check them several times. After all, it will be very unpleasant when it turns out that you overpaid for more material than was necessary, or even worse, bought less than required. Remember, according to the law “On Protection of Consumer Rights”, goods sold “per meter” cannot be returned or exchanged.