Length, time and volume are all examples of quantities close quantityA property that can exist as a magnitude, usually with a numerical value. For example, speed (quantity) is measured in metres per ...

Draw length is a measurement of how far an archer pulls a bow string. It’s a specification that will inform your arrow length, bow set up, and choosing a bow. Here’s a breakdown on how to measure draw ...

To find a suitable unit to measure something in, you should first estimate how big it is. So, for example, do you think it's better to measure the distance between Aberdeen and Dumfries in metres or ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

One of the most overlooked areas within the valvetrain for a performance engine is pushrod length. Veteran enthusiasts may scoff at this because, back in the day, you just dropped in a set of stock ...

When someone tells you they'll be "back in two shakes!" they are guaranteed to take much, much longer than that — at least if we're talking shakes in the sense used by physicists. The shake is a unit ...

Brynn Hibbert receives funding from ARC, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). He is Past President of the Royal Society of New South Wales, Past Chair of the Analytical Division ...