What do you understand by the term measurement? - Vidyadip

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What do you understand by the term measurement?

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"Measurement implies comparison of a physical quantity with a standard unit to find out how many times the given standard is contained in the physical quantity."
Physics, like other branches of science requires experimental study which involves measurement.

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