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What does the abbreviation CGS stand for?
What does the abbreviation CGS stand for?
- centimeter, globe, seconds
- centimeter, gram, seconds (correct)
- centimeter, gram, system
- centimeter, gram, sine
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 fundamental units in the SI system?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 fundamental units in the SI system?
- Foot (correct)
- Second
- Meter
- Kilogram
What does MKS stand for in the context of measurement systems?
What does MKS stand for in the context of measurement systems?
- meter, kilo, standard
- meter, kilogram, speed
- meter, kilogram, seconds (correct)
- micro, kilo, seconds
Which of the following quantities is one of the two supplementary units in the SI system?
Which of the following quantities is one of the two supplementary units in the SI system?
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Which measurement system uses foot, pounds, and seconds as its base units?
Which measurement system uses foot, pounds, and seconds as its base units?
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Abbreviations
- CGS: centimeter, gram, seconds
- MKS: meter, kilogram, seconds
- FPS: foot, pounds, seconds
- SI: International System of Units (7 fundamental units & 2 supplementary units)
SI Units
- The SI system of units is used in the field of Science.
- The 7 SI units are:
- Length: meter (m)
- Mass: kilogram (kg)
- Time: second (s)
- Electric Current: ampere (A)
- Temperature: Kelvin (K)
- Amount of Substance: mole (mol)
- Luminous Intensity: candela (cd)
- Two supplementary units in the SI system are:
- Plane Angle: radian (rad)
- Solid Angle: steradian (sr)
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