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SI Units of Measurement

Abstract

The Laws of Physics are expressions of fundamental relationships between certain physical quantities. Measurements are made by comparing the magnitude of a quantity with that of a given unit of that quantity. In physics, which Electronics and Television are a part of, the International system of units, known as SI (from the French SystèmeInternationale), is used.

Key Words

basic unit; derived unit; International system of units; metric prefix

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The basic units

The laws of physics are expressions of fundamental relationships between certain physical quantities.

There are many different quantities in physics. ...

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