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ICSE · Class 9 · Physics
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What is measurement?
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Measurement is the process of comparison of a physical quantity with a known standard quantity of the same nature.
What is a unit?
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A unit is a quantity of constant magnitude used to measure magnitudes of other quantities of the same nature.
State the expression for a physical quantity.
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Physical quantity = numerical value × unit. The numerical value shows how many times the unit is contained in the quantity.
What are fundamental units and derived units?
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Fundamental units are independent of other units. Derived units depend on fundamental units and can be expressed in terms of them. Examples of fundamental units are metre, kilogram, and second.
Name the seven fundamental SI units.
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Length: metre, mass: kilogram, time: second, temperature: kelvin, luminous intensity: candela, electric current: ampere, amount of substance: mole.
Which quantities are complementary fundamental units in SI?
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Angle and solid angle are complementary fundamental units. Their units are radian and steradian.
State the rules for writing unit symbols and full names.
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Unit symbols named after scientists begin with capital letters, such as N and J. Other unit symbols are lowercase, such as m and s. Full unit names are always written with a lower initial letter, such…
Convert 2.5 GHz into hertz.
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Given: 2.5 GHz. Since 1 GHz = 10^9 Hz, 2.5 GHz = 2.5 × 10^9 Hz. Answer: 2.5 × 10^9 Hz.
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