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Units and Measurement
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Do the notations Å and AU stand for same unit? 

Answer

No. Å and AU stand for different units.  Å is Angstrom and a.u is atomic unit.

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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?