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State different types of system of units.

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CGS system: centimeter, gram, second

FPS system : foot, pound, second

foot, yard, miles...

MKS system : meter, kg, second.

SI : System Internationale des Unites

This is a complete set of units and used in all countries.

meter, kg, second, ampere for current, degree Kelvin for temperature.

candela is the unit for luminous intensity of light.

mole is the unit for amount of substance or material.

The magnitudes of the basic units are defined in terms of standards,which are supposed to be stable and unchanging









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