Why do we have different units for the same physical quantity?
Why do we have different units for the same physical quantity?
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The value of any given physical quantity may very over a wide range. Therefore different units of same physical quantity are required. As we know that to measuring distance of an object we need cm m, km, light year etc.
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Total moles of gas = n = nOxygen + nOxygen =
Volume of gas = 12 × 22.4 litre = 268.8 litre = 2.688 × 105 cm3
Viscosity = Pascal . Second
=
= x = 1, x + 2y = -1, -x + z = 1
y = -1, Z = 0
Viscosity = [P1A-1T0]
1 msD = 1mm
10 vsD = 9msD
1vsD = 0.9 MsD
L.C. = 1MSD – 1VSD = 1 – 0.9 = 0.1 mm
Zero error = 4LC = 0.4 mm
Reading = MSR + VSR + correction
= 4.1 cm + 6 * .01 cm + (-0.04 cm) = (4.1 + 0.06 – 0.04) cm
= 4.12 cm = 412 * 10-2 cm
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