The height of a horse is sometimes given in units of "hands." Why was this a poor standard of length before it was redefined to

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Jet001 [13]

3 years ago

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The height of a horse is sometimes given in units of "hands." Why was this a poor standard of length before it was redefined to

refer to exactly 4in.?

Physics

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sleet_krkn [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-04T20:13:11+03:00

sleet_krkn [62]3 years ago

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People's hands are different sizes. This causes for an inaccurate measurement. Units of measurement such as inches, feet, centimeters, etc. are more accurate.

Irina-Kira [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-04T18:46:01+03:00

Irina-Kira [14]3 years ago

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I don't really understand this, but I do know a bit about horses, I believe because of the inconsistency in size?