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State four characteristics of a standard unit.

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Characteristics of standard unit:

  1. It should be of convenient size.
  2. It should not change with respect to place and time.
  3. It should be well defined.
  4. It should be easily reproduced.
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Chapter 1: Measurements and Experimentation - Unit 1 Exercise 1 (B) Subjective Questions

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