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Why do we have different units for the same physical quantity? - Physics

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Why do we have different units for the same physical quantity?

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The value of any given physical quantity may vary over a wide range, therefore, different uns of the same physical quantity are required. e.g., The length of a pen can be easily measured in cm, the height of a tree can be measured in metres, the distance between two cities can be measured in kilometres and the distance between two heavenly bodies can be measured in light years.

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पाठ 2: Units and Measurements - Exercises [पृष्ठ ८]

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एनसीईआरटी एक्झांप्लर Physics [English] Class 11
पाठ 2 Units and Measurements
Exercises | Q 2.19 | पृष्ठ ८

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