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Describe in brief about CGS

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The CGS system stands for Centimeter- Gram- Second system. In CGS system, length is measured in centimeters mass is measured in grams and time is in seconds .

It was introduced by the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1874, and was immediately adopted by many working scientists.


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