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Units and Measurement
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Can centre of mass and centre of gravity be at the same point?

Answer

Yes, when a body is placed in a uniform gravitational field, both the centre of mass and the centre of gravity coincide.

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Some More Questions From Units and Measurement Chapter

What is the need of measurement?

Define physical quantity.

 

Give four examples of physical quantities.

Define unit.

What are the two main required characteristics of a unit?

Can we use same units for different physical quantities?

Can we use different units to measure same physical quantity?

To measure a physical quantity X, the unit U is repeatedly used for n times. What is the magnitude of physical quantity?

Does the numerical factor in the quantitative measurement depend on the system of unit used?

Is one unit sufficient to measure a physical quantity?