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The SI unit of time, the second (s), is defined based on the transition frequency of which atom?

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Question

The SI unit of time, the second (s), is defined based on the transition frequency of which atom?

Options

  • Caesium-133

  • Carbon-12

  • Platinum-Iridium

  • Hydrogen-1

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Solution

Caesium-133

Explanation:

The second is defined as the duration of a specific number of periods of radiation corresponding to a transition in the Caesium-133 atom.

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