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Standards
A considerable number of system of units have been used at various times during
human history.
Unit: The result of a measurement of physical quantity must be defined in kind
and magnitude. The standard measure of each kind of physical quantity is
called unit
Measurement implies comparison with standard value
Without units , the number obtained
by measuring has no physical
meaning.
Systems of Units
French system - Universal system of standard
FPS Foot Pound Second The British
CGS Centimeter Gram Second-designed for practical
engg.applications
MTS-Meter Ton Second in France designed for engg purpose
SI Meter Kilogram Second Ampere
Standard Organizations to maintain International System of Units (SI)
1. International Bureau of Weights& Measures
2. General Conference on Weights & Measures
3. International Committee for Weight & Measures
Standards and their classification
What is a standard ?
Physical representation of a unit of measurement
applied to a piece of equipment having a known measure of physical
quantity
For example fundamental unit of mass, fundamental unit of length
Do standards have classification ?
Standards are classified on the basis of their function or application
International standards, primary standards, secondary standards,
working standards
Categories
1. International Standards
2. Primary standard
3. Secondary Standard
4. Working standards
International Standards