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What is measurement? Explain using an example.

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Measurement is the process of comparison of a given physical quantity with a known standard quantity of some nature. For example, in the measurement expressed as 10 kg, 10 is the magnitude of the physical quantity and kg is the standard unit used to express mass of the physical quantity.

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