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Units and Measurements — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsUnits and Measurements3 Marks
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What are fundamental quantities? State two examples of fundamental quantities. Write their S.J. and C.G.S. units.
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Fundamental quantities:
The physical quantities which do not depend on any other physical quantity for their measurements i.e., they can be directly measured are called fundamental quantities.
Examples: mass, length etc.
Fundamental
quantities		S.I. unitC.G.S. unit
 Mass kilogram (kg) gram (g)
 Length metre (m) centimetre(cm)

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