Identify some advantages of metric units.
Q: James was assigned by his teacher to measure the distance from their classroom to the school…
A: Given: Different measurements of distance made by James the from their classroom to the school…
Q: An English ruler is 12 inches long. The length of an English ruler measured in metric units is 30.48…
A: Length of English ruler = 12 inches Length of ruler in metric units = 30.48 cm
Q: Significant figures are determined by the number of digits in a measurement that are reliably known.…
A: Significant figures
Q: Which of these is the fundamental unit of length, l? millimeter, mm centimeter, cm…
A: Fundamental units are those units which are independent of other units and are not derived from…
Q: System
A: The SI unit is the international system of units that is used almost everywhere in the world. The SI…
Q: Write the following quantities in standard units. (a) 0.49 Ms =_____ s (b) 4.5 km =_______ m…
A: a) The standard unit of time is second. The conversion of mega second into second is…
Q: Which of the following is *not* a primary Sl dimension? meter (m) kilogram (kg) second (s) ampere…
A: Required: The dimension which is not a primary SI dimension
Q: Which of the following is a unit of fundamental quantity? (A) meter per second B gram (c) kilometer…
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Q: What is meant by an explicit constant definition of a unit?
A: In order to verify that the physical equations are valid, we employ a set of fundamental invariant…
Q: measurement are classified in categories. State the frameworks of the International Standards,…
A: A standard is physical representation of a unit of measurement. These Standards of Measurement are…
Q: force of 5.5 “kips” in the US Customary System is just an abbreviation for this number of US pounds.…
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Q: Define the following term: SI units
A: The SI unit is also called an international system of units and they are used universally as a…
Q: Question 5 When measuring the diameter of a cylinder the following measurements are obtained. 16.8…
A: Using formula for arithmetic mean , relative error and percentage error we can find the answer to…
Q: Convert the following measurements from engineering notation to values with metric prefixes. Numeric…
A: to convert : from engineering notations to metric prefixes
Q: What is the correct way of writing si unit
A: It should be written in
Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the metric system of measurements?
A: The advantage of metric system is that it easy to covert between different scales.
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Q: How to determine the error in measured (mass, volume) and calculated (density) quantities ?
A: Introduction - Error are inaccuracies in measurement of a physical quantity. They happen due to…
Q: Q5: A young scientist announced the discovery of the equation for the volume of an eggplant: V(ft&)…
A: Given: v(ft3)=14.67m+3.23*10-2e2t2 where m is in kg from dimension anlaysis for example if 5m=a+3b2…
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Q: A rectangular solid block of metal is 8.00 cm long, 6.00 cm wide, and 1.50 cm thick. Write the…
A: given long = 8 cm wide = 6 cm thick = 1.50 cm as 1 cm = 0.01 m
Q: Which of the following are derived metric units? (select all that apply) J, Joule m/s, meters per…
A: Joule is the unit of energy. Its dimension is [ML2T-2]. So, it is a derived unit. m/s is the unit of…
Q: Question 5 What is the reading of the following Micrometer (in mm)? 444 07.84+0.005 05.34+0.005…
A: Least count of micrometer = 0.01 mm. Linear scale reading = 7 mm. Circular scale reading= 34
Q: How do you decide on a unit of measurement for a physical quantity?
A: Physical quantities: Physical quantities are things about an object that can be measured or figured…
Q: Give the names of the various basic units in each of the three different unit systems.
A: Unit System: A unit system is made up of variations on a single standard scientific unit of…
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Q: Explain the difference between the measurable units and derived units with suitable examples.
A: Unit: The word unit which can be define the right position in a number or the one’s place is known…
Q: How do you decide on a unit of measurement for a physical quantity
A: Unit of a physical quantity is defined as the established standard used for comparison of the given…
Q: What is the basic unit used for the whole world
A: Each field of science includes taking measurements, understanding, and imparting them to other…
Q: 8. Circle which of the following is NOT a metric unit? (A) decimeter (B) ounces (C) inches (D)…
A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…
Q: Give an example of a derived unit to illustrate its meaning.
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Q: Is the only standard unit in the metric system that has a prefix. what does this prefix means?.
A: Yes. A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple…
Q: 1. Complete the data below for the experiment: Measurement ENGLISH (inch ) 1/16 METRIC ( cm )…
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Q: Number of basic SI unit is A) 4 B) 7 C) 6 D) 5
A: Number of basic SI unit is 7. The SI consists of 7 base units which describe the 22 units with…
Q: What are derived units and what is significant about using them in denominator of a ratio?
A: In this question we have to answer what are derived units and what is significant about using them…
Q: Identify some advantages of metric units.
A: Advantage of metric units: 1. It is a standard form of unit known all over the world 2.It has one…
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