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What is metrology?
What is metrology?
- The study of historical measurement tools
- The scientific study of measurement (correct)
- The art of estimating measurements
- The study of mathematical equations
What was the political motivation behind standardizing units in France?
What was the political motivation behind standardizing units in France?
- To establish a common understanding of units
- To assert dominance in scientific advancements
- To resist influence from other countries
- To simplify trade and commerce (correct)
When was the decimal-based metric system established?
When was the decimal-based metric system established?
- 1750
- 1795 (correct)
- 1800
- 1820
What resolution led to the evolution of the International System of Units (SI)?
What resolution led to the evolution of the International System of Units (SI)?
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What led to the establishment of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)?
What led to the establishment of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)?
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