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What was the primary reason for the development of new instruments and measurement methods during the 19th century?
What was the primary reason for the development of new instruments and measurement methods during the 19th century?
- Regulating the transfer of goods during the industrial revolution
- Managing the rapid growth in new industrial technology
- Adapting to the developments in electronics and computers
- Coping with the needs of industrialized production techniques (correct)
What is the primary function of measuring instruments?
What is the primary function of measuring instruments?
- To express physical, mechanical, electrical, or other quantities
- To sense, communicate, remember, calculate, or reason
- To regulate the transfer of goods in various industries
- To monitor mechanical, electrical, or other variables optimally (correct)
Which type of quantities are measured by measuring instruments?
Which type of quantities are measured by measuring instruments?
- Only mechanical quantities like force and torque
- Only physical quantities like length and mass
- A variety of quantities including physical, mechanical, and electrical (correct)
- Only electrical quantities like current and voltage
What caused a parallel growth in new instruments and measurement techniques during the last part of the twentieth century?
What caused a parallel growth in new instruments and measurement techniques during the last part of the twentieth century?
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What is the historical significance of measurement methods from the onset of human civilization?
What is the historical significance of measurement methods from the onset of human civilization?
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