Word: cm
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...process known as induction, convert the magnetic force back into electricity. When such a metal plate is suspended from the bottom of a battery-run car, the vehicle can pick up power simply by moving down an electrified road. For maximum performance the plate needs to glide within 5 cm to 8 cm (2 in. to 3 in.) of the road's surface, which must therefore be unusually smooth...
...other types of lemur, made his latest find with the aid of a stray dog, who located the tree hole where the nocturnal animal was sleeping. Although five specimens were preserved for museums between 1875 and 1965, scientists knew little about them. Meier found that they are about 14 cm (5.5 in.) long, with a slightly longer furry tail, and weigh less than a chocolate bar. After releasing his quarry, Meier watched as the animal stuffed insects into its mouth while swinging from branches by its hind legs. "I almost died laughing," he says...