A square centimeter (often abbreviated as cm²) is a unit of area in the International System of Units (SI). It represents a square with sides that each measure 1 centimeter (cm) in length.
One square centimeter is equal to 0.0001 square meters (m²) because there are 100 centimeters in a meter, and when you square that length, you get 0.01 square meters.
To visualize the size of a square centimeter, you can imagine a tiny square with sides that are each 1 centimeter long. It is a small unit of area and is often used for measurements of small objects or details, especially in scientific and engineering contexts.
A square perch, often referred to as a "square pole" or simply "perch," is an obsolete unit of land area measurement. It was historically used in some English-speaking countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, for land surveying and property descriptions.
One square perch is equivalent to one square rod or one square pole. In terms of modern measurements, one square perch is approximately equal to 25.29285264 square meters (m²) or 0.00625 acres.
Like other obsolete units of land area measurement, the square perch has largely been replaced by more standardized systems of measurement, such as square meters and square feet, in modern times. It is rarely encountered in contemporary land transactions or legal documents.