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Units and Measurements

CBSE · Class 11 · Physics

Complete topic list for Units and Measurements in CBSE Class 11 Physics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Units and Measurements

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1. Physical Quantities, Units, and Systems of Units

  • A physical quantity is expressed as a numerical value and a unit.
  • Measurement involves comparison with a basic, arbitrarily chosen, internationally accepted reference standard called a unit.
  • Fundamental or base quantities are independent quantities used to define other quantities.
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2. SI Base Units and Retained Units

  • The seven SI base quantities are length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity.
  • The SI base units are metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela.
  • The metre is defined using the fixed numerical value of the speed of light in vacuum c.
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3. Significant Figures and Scientific Notation

  • Significant figures show the precision of a measurement.
  • All non-zero digits are significant.
  • Zeros between two non-zero digits are significant.
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4. Rules for Rounding Off and Error Handling

  • If the digit to be dropped is less than 5, the previous digit stays the same.
  • If the digit to be dropped is more than 5, the previous digit increases by 1.
  • If the dropped digit is exactly 5, the previous digit is kept unchanged if it is even and increased by 1 if it is odd.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Measurement, units, significant figures, dimensions, and dimensional analysis

MeasurementInternational System of UnitsSignificant figuresDimensions of physical quantitiesDimensional analysisWorked examples

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