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Units and Measurement
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Comment on the statement: There is no way of defining a length standard in terms of a time standard.

Answer

The given statement is wrong.

For instance the unit of length, light-year is defined in terms of unit of time. 

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Some More Questions From Units and Measurement Chapter

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?

Can a physical quantity have two or more units? Give example.