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Units And Measurement

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Define 1 second on atomic scale.

Solution

One second on atomic scale is the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of cesium –133 atom. (1967)

Some More Questions From Units and Measurement Chapter

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.

What are fundamental quantities?

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