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What is meant by measurement?

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What is meant by measurement?

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Solution 1

Measurement is the process of comparing a given physical quantity with a known standard quantity of the same nature.

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Solution 2

Measurement is an act or the result of comparison of a quantity whose magnitude is unknown with a predefined standard.

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Chapter 1: Measurements and Experimentation - Exercise 1 (A) [Page 9]

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Selina Concise Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 Measurements and Experimentation
Exercise 1 (A) | Q 1 | Page 9
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Chapter 1 Measurements and Experimentation
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