A .Measurement is the process of comparing a given physical quantity with a known standard quantity of the same nature. 2) What do you understand by the term unit? A.Unit is a quantity of constant magnitude which is used to measure the magnitudes of other quantities of the same manner. 3) What are the three requirements for selecting a unit of a physical quantity? A.Three requirements for selecting a unit of a physical quantity are (i) It should be possible to define the unit without ambiguity. (ii) The unit should be reproducible. (iii) The value of units should not change with space and time. 4) Name the three Fundamental Quantities. A.Length ,mass and time. 5) Name the three systems of units and state the various fundamental units in them. A. Three systems of unit and their fundamental units: 1) C.G.S. system (or French system): In this system, the unit of length is centimeter (cm), unit of mass is gramme (g) and unit of time is second (s). 2) F.P.S. system (or British system): In this system, the unit of length is foot (ft), unit of mass is pound (lb) and unit of time is second (s). 3) M.K.S. system (or metric system): In this system, the unit of length is metre (m), unit of mass is kilogramme (kg) and unit of time is second (s).
6) Define a fundamental unit
A. A fundamental (or basic) unit is that which is independent of any other unit or which can neither be changed nor can be related to any other fundamental unit. 7 What are fundamental units in S.I system. ? Name them along with their symbols Fundamental quantities, units and symbols in S.I. system are Quantity Unit Symbol Length Metre m Mass kilogramme kg Time Second s Temperature Kelvin K Luminous intensity Candela cd Electric current ampere A Amount of substance mole mol
