CBSE-XI-Physics

01: Introduction to Physics

by HC Verma - page 2
  • #2
    A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as nu where u is the unit used and n is the numerical value. If the result is expressed in various units then
    -(a)
    n∞sizeofu
    (b)
    n∞u2
    (c)
    n∞u
    (d)
    n∞1u.
    digAnsr:   d
    Ans : (d) `` n\propto \frac{1}{u}``
    The larger the unit used to express the physical quantity, the lesser will be the numerical value.
    Example:
    1 kg of sugar can be expressed as 1000 g or 1000000 mg of sugar.
    Here, g (gram) is the larger quantity as compared to mg (milligram), but the numerical value used with gram is lesser than the numerical value used with milligram.