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current objective identify and use si units for length, volume, and mass question today, the meter is based on: select the correct answer below: a meter stick the height of a king a fraction of the distance from the equator to the north pole the distance light travels in a particular fraction of a second
The modern - day definition of the meter is based on the distance that light travels in a specific fraction of a second in a vacuum. This is a more precise and universal standard compared to historical definitions like using a meter stick or a fraction of the Earth's meridian.
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D. the distance light travels in a particular fraction of a second