Measurements

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Measurements: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Measurement, Units, Standards for Measurement of Fundamental Quantities & Characteristics of a Unit etc.

Important Questions on Measurements

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How many fundamental units are described in Physics

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What are the seven fundamental quantities and their corresponding units of measurement?

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The standard quantity used for comparison is called a _____ quantity.

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The standard quantity used for comparison is called a fundamental quantity.

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Write the SI unit of three fundamental units.

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 Units should have Universal _____. The General Conference on Measures and Weights should acquire it. The standard units should not be dependent on each other.
 

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One of characteristic of unit is It should not change with time, place and physical conditions.

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Write four characteristics of unit?

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Find out six words related to measurement in the given grid. The names may read forward, backward or across.
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Complete the following web chart.
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Why was there a need to have a standard unit for measuring length?

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One side of rectangular field is 10 m and one of its diagonals is 26 m. Find the area of the field? 

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Find the area of a square, one of whose diagonals is  9.8 m  long.

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What is the area of an equilateral triangle having altitude equal to 73 cm?

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A piece of wire 108 cm long is bent in the form of an isosceles triangle. If the ratio of one of the equal sides to the base is 7:3, then what is the length of the base?

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If the area of a circle is equal to the area of square with side 4π units, then what is the diameter of the circle?

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Select the unit of velocity.

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Select the unit which is not a standardized unit.