One meter is a length measurement, equal to 3.28 feet. You can test this using a meter stick and 1 foot (12 inch) rulers. Lay the meter stick on the ground, and place the rulers end-to-end next to it. Three rulers (3 feet) will almost be as long as the meter stick.
Characteristics: Uses: Magnesium is a silvery-white, low density, reasonably strong metal that tarnishes in air to form a thin oxide coating. Magnesium and its alloys have very good corrosion resistance and good high temperature mechanical properties.The metal reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas.When it burns in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light. The brilliant light it produces when ignited is made use of in photography, flares, pyrotechnics and incendiary bombs.agnesium and its alloys have very good corrosion resistance and good high temperature mechanical properties. The metal reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas. When it burns in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light.
Uses of Magnesium. 1  Magnesium is widely used as a part of aluminum alloys. 2  This includes alloys used in aluminum beverage cans. 3  Magnesium, alloyed with zinc, is used in die casting. 4  In this process the molten metal is forced into a mold (die) under high pressure and this takes on the shape of the mold when it cools. Another important use of the metal is to remove sulfur during the production of iron and steel. 2  In the Kroll process, magnesium is used to obtain titanium from the minerals rutile or ilmenite. 3  Magnesium is both strong and light. 4  This makes it ideal for use in automobile and truck parts.