Units of Measurement Quiz
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What is a unit of measurement?

  • A constant value adopted by law
  • An arbitrary value used for comparison
  • A definite magnitude of a quantity defined by convention or by law (correct)
  • A variable quantity defined by convention
  • Why are units of measurements used?

  • To standardize the comparison of different quantities (correct)
  • To limit the range of possible values for a quantity
  • To complicate the process of measurement
  • To introduce variation in measurements
  • How can any quantity of a kind be expressed in terms of a unit of measurement?

  • By comparing it with an arbitrary value
  • By representing it as a function
  • By expressing it as a multiple of the unit of measurement (correct)
  • By adjusting its scale
  • Which statement about units of measurement is true?

    <p>They serve as standards for measuring the same kind of quantity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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