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    NSCI-6100 PHYSICS FOR

    ENGINEERS 1

    1 - MEASUREMENT

    Presented By:
    Engr. Emmanuel A. Camba
    Instructor-AMACC Batangas

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Measurement

    The word “measurement” is derived


    from the Greek word “metron” which means
    a limited proportion. The history of
    measurements is a topic within the history of
    science and technology.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Laws to regulate measurement were
    originally developed to prevent fraud.
    However, units of measurements are now
    generally defined on a scientific basis, and
    are established by international treaties.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    In the United States, the National
    Institute of Standards and Technology
    (NIST), a division of United States
    Department of Commerce, regulates
    commercial measurements. In the United
    Kingdom, the role is performed by the
    National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    The definition of specification of precise
    standards of measurement involves two key
    features, which are evident in the
    International System of Units (SI).
    Specifically, in this system the definition of
    each of the base units refer to specific
    empirical conditions and, with the exception
    of the kilogram, also to the other quantitative
    attributes.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Each derived SI unit is defined purely
    in terms of a relationship involving it and
    other units; for example, the unit of velocity
    is 1 m/s. Because derived units refer to
    base units, the specification of empirical
    conditions is an implied component of the
    definition of all units.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Metric System
    The metric system is the decimalized
    system of measurement based on the metre
    and the gram. It exists in several variations,
    with different choices of base units, though
    these do not affect its day-to-day use. Since
    the 1960s the International System of Units
    (SI), explained further below, is the
    internationally recognized standard metric
    system.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Metric units of mass, length and
    electricity are widely used around the world
    for both everyday and scientific purposes.
    The main advantage of the metric system is
    that it has a single base unit for each
    physical quantity. All other units are powers
    of ten or multiples of ten of this base unit.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Unit conversions are always simple
    because they will be in the ratio of ten, one
    hundred, one thousand, etc. all length and
    distances, for example, are measured in
    meters, or thousandths of a metre
    (millimeters), or thousands of meters
    (kilometres), and so on. There is no
    profusion of different units with different
    conversion factors as in the Imperial system
    (e.g. inches, feet, yards, fathoms, rods).

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    Multiples and submultiples are related
    to the fundamental unit by factors of powers
    of ten, so that one can convert by simply
    moving the decimal place: 1.234 metres in
    1234 millimetres or 0.001234 kilometres.
    The use of fractions, such as 2/5 of a meter,
    is not prohibited, but uncommon.

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1


    END

    AMACC-BATANGAS/Physics for Engineers 1

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