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What is the main focus of the text provided?
What is the main focus of the text provided?
Which units of measurement were used by ancient peoples to measure length?
Which units of measurement were used by ancient peoples to measure length?
When were the Egyptian cubit, Indus Valley units, and Mesopotamian cubit used?
When were the Egyptian cubit, Indus Valley units, and Mesopotamian cubit used?
In what century was the metric system developed?
In what century was the metric system developed?
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Which term refers to the closeness of a measurement to the true value?
Which term refers to the closeness of a measurement to the true value?
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What is one way ancient people measured time according to the text?
What is one way ancient people measured time according to the text?
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What is the base unit for defining the Planck constant?
What is the base unit for defining the Planck constant?
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum in meters per second?
What is the speed of light in a vacuum in meters per second?
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Which unit is used to measure the frequency of Cesium radiation?
Which unit is used to measure the frequency of Cesium radiation?
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What is the SI unit for elementary charge?
What is the SI unit for elementary charge?
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How many Hertz are equivalent to one kilohertz (kHz)?
How many Hertz are equivalent to one kilohertz (kHz)?
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Which constant is defined using the symbol 'k'?
Which constant is defined using the symbol 'k'?
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What is the standard form of measurement in almost every country across the globe, except for the United States?
What is the standard form of measurement in almost every country across the globe, except for the United States?
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How many base units make up the SI System according to the text?
How many base units make up the SI System according to the text?
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What was the previous name of the metric system before it was renamed to the SI System?
What was the previous name of the metric system before it was renamed to the SI System?
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Which historical event took place on November 16, 2018, according to the text?
Which historical event took place on November 16, 2018, according to the text?
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What are the new SI base units based on, as mentioned in the text?
What are the new SI base units based on, as mentioned in the text?
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How many derived units without special names are defined by the 7 base units of the SI System?
How many derived units without special names are defined by the 7 base units of the SI System?
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