Measurement Basics Quiz
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What is measurement?

  • The classification of objects or events based on their attributes
  • The quantification of attributes of an object or event for comparison (correct)
  • The identification of objects or events in a specific context
  • The evaluation of the importance of objects or events

    • In which fields do measurements not apply to nominal properties?

  • Natural sciences and engineering (correct)
  • Technology and trade
  • Statistics and social sciences
  • Quantitative research and technology

    • What are the multiple levels of measurements in statistics and social sciences?

  • Quantitative, qualitative, comparative, and relative scales
  • Nominal, absolute, comparative, and qualitative scales
  • Nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales (correct)
  • Absolute, relative, comparative, and ordinal scales

    • What is the scope and application of measurement dependent on?

    <p>Context and discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is measurement considered a cornerstone of?

    <p>Trade, science, technology, and quantitative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base unit of length and distance in the International System of Units (SI)?

    <p>Meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the meter defined as the distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 of a second?

    <p>2019</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original definition of the meter in 1793?

    <p>One ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1960, the meter was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of which element?

    <p>Krypton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the material of the International prototype metre established in 1889?

    <p>Platinum and Iridium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current definition of a meter?

    <p>The distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 of a second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the meter redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86?

    <p>1960</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original definition of a meter in 1793?

    <p>One ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the International prototype metre made of in 1889?

    <p>An alloy of 90% platinum and 10% iridium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the slight modification in the definition of the meter in 2019?

    <p>Changes in the definition of the second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base unit in the International System of Units (SI) for length?

    <p>Metre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of a kilometre in metres?

    <p>1000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system of units has the basic unit of centimetre?

    <p>Centimetre–gram–second system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of a yard in metres (approximately)?

    <p>0.9144</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reference standard for measurement of length?

    <p>Unit of length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI)?

    <p>Metre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate length of a kilometre in metres?

    <p>1000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system of units has the basic unit of centimetre?

    <p>Non-SI system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of a yard in metres (approximately)?

    <p>0.9144</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the most common units of length in modern use?

    <p>Metric units</p> Signup and view all the answers

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